2018
SP1825 : M&S Simply Food, Stow-on-the-Wold
taken 6 years ago, near to Stow-on-The-Wold, Gloucestershire, England
M&S Simply Food, Stow-on-the-Wold
Behind the BP filling station on the west side of the A429.
Marks and Spencer
Marks and Spencer (M&S) was founded in Leeds in 1894 by Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer.
Marks, a polish immigrant began 'Marks Penny Bazaar' in Hartlepool and in 1884 moved to Leeds where he set up a market stall. Thomas Spencer joined him in 1894 when they set up 'Marks and Spencer'.
M&S are primarily known for selling clothing and food, where for many years they sold both under their own labels. There are still the largest clothing retailer in the UK.
In 2009 M&S had over 600 stores in the UK and 285 internationally.
BP (British Petroleum)
BP is a British based Trans-National energy company. It is the fifth largest energy company in the world. The company was founded in 1909 as Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
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- Grid Square
- SP1825, 67 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Jaggery (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 18 September, 2018 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 9 December, 2018
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SP 1895 2553 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:55.6780N 1:43.5493W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
- View Direction
- Southwest (about 225 degrees)