Hatchards Hatchards Hatchards is a branch of Waterstones, and claims to be the oldest bookshop in the United Kingdom, founded on Piccadilly in 1797 by John Hatchard. After one move, it has been at the same location on Piccadilly next to Fortnum and Mason since 1801, and the two stores are also neighbours in St. Pancras railway station as of 2014. It has a reputation for attracting high-profile authors and holds three Royal Warrants. The oldest bookshop in the United Kingdom, Hatchards was founded at 173 Piccadilly, London, by John Hatchard in 1797. It moved within Piccadilly in 1801, to No.189–190;
Manchester Piccadilly station British Railways, and the other by Eastern Region. Between 1958 and 1966, London Road station was rebuilt as a part of the West Coast Main Line modernisation programme undertaken by British Railways. It was given its current name, "Manchester Piccadilly" on 12 September 1960. The London Midland Region rebuilt the station at a cost of £1.75 million (equivalent to £ in 2019 prices) in preparation for the introduction of electric train services to London. Most of the station was rebuilt, except for the Victorian trainsheds which remained mostly unaltered, although the two 1880s spans were shortened towards the concourse end.