no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . march 2015 christopher pratt s industry furniture retail founded 1845 1845 headquarters leeds west yorkshire uk products furniture website cpratts . co.uk christopher pratts is a large furniture and home accessories retailer . the store is located in leeds england . christopher pratts was established in bradford in 1845 . since 2003 the store has been at its current location on regent street in leeds . christopher pratts has become the largest purpose built furniture store in the country . the company is family owned and operated . it is well known for selling a wide range of quality furniture by leading brands such as g plan duresta ercol and stressless . contents 1 history 2 awards 3 references 4 external links history edit christopher pratt was 11 years old when his father died working in lead mines . one of 13 children christopher and his family left their cottage in gunnerside swaledale and moved to bradford where he became an apprentice cabinet maker . after finishing his apprenticeship christopher pratt set up his business in 1845 designing and making quality furniture for bradford homes businesses and buildings . 1 by 1900 the store had 14 departments and sold furniture from other craftsmen . during the first world war christopher pratts contributed to the war effort by producing and assembling aircraft parts . 2 christopher pratts became one of the first stores in the country to sell wirelesses and gramophones by 1925 . 3 christopher pratts moved to its current site in regent street leeds in 2003 becoming the largest purpose built furniture stores in the country . 4 awards edit in 2004 christopher pratts was awarded retailer of the year by the furniture awards . references edit christopher pratt & sons exhibition . christopher pratt and sons of north parade bradford furniture makers upholsterers and decorators records . christopher pratts website . christopher pratts owner targets growth . external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title christopher pratts & oldid 691542080 categories furniture retailersfurniture retailers of the united kingdomhidden categories orphaned articles from march 2015all orphaned articlesofficial website different in wikidata and wikipedia navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 20 november 2015 at 14 33 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view