Austins

Austins was a department store in the Diamond area of in . Prior to its closure in 2016, it claimed to be the oldest department store in the world, although the original store, established in 1830, was modest in size.
  • Type: Department store
  • Description: former department store in Derry
  • Address: 2-6 The Diamond, Derry, BT48 6HR

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Richmond Centre and St Columb’s Cathedral.

Shopping center
The is a large shopping centre in , of 120,000 sq ft. The centre hosts over 40 retail units, including some major high street names.

Church
St Columb's Cathedral in the walled city of , , is the cathedral church and episcopal see of the 's Diocese of Derry and Raphoe. is situated 530 feet southwest of Austins.

Theater building
is a theater building, which is situated 330 feet southeast of Austins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Derry and Brandywell.

or Londonderry is the second city of , with a population of 85,000 in 2021. It's on the estuary of the River Foyle and historically within , which has been abolished as a unit of governance so the city is now part of and Strabane District.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a suburb.

Suburb
is a townland in , . It is also the name of an electoral ward in Derry and Strabane district. Formerly a small village, it has been absorbed into the Waterside neighbourhood of .

Austins

Latitude
54.99518° or 54° 59′ 43″ north
Longitude
-7.3218° or 7° 19′ 19″ west
Open location code
9C6JXMWH+37
Open­Street­Map ID
way 215463985
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
shop=­department_store
Wiki­data ID
Q4823355
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