| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Department store |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Defunct | 1976 |
| Fate | Take-over by House of Fraser, merged into their Army & Navy division |
| Successor | Army & Navy |
| Headquarters | Lewisham, London, UK |
Chiesmans was a department store group based in Lewisham, London. The business was established in 1884 as a general draper, expanding to become the largest department store in south-east London and operator of a network of branches stretching from Essex to the Isle of Wight. The group was acquired by House of Fraser in 1976. The former Lewisham flagship store closed in 1997.[1]