Bests of Honiton Blog
In 1257, King Henry III conferred a Royal charter entitling Honiton to hold a weekly livestock market. While Bests of Honiton cannot quite boast the 764-year history that the market enjoys, we are proud to hold the pedigree as one of, if not the oldest independent retailers in Honiton. Bests has provided Honiton and beyond with quality home furnishings and flooring for over 50 years.
Harrison Spinks, like Bests of Honiton, is a well-established family business. In 1840 William Rhodes established The Bedding House of Rhodes (later Somnus). In 1885, Leeds bedmaker Arthur Spink (No relation to the Spinks family) partnered with salesman John Edgar to form Spink & Edgar, producing quality handmade beds. Arthur Spink retired from the business in 1927, handing his role to former apprentice Albert Harrison. Harrison was joined by Albert Parker, a former employee of The Bedding House of Rhodes. Ron Spinks, Parker’s son-in-law joined later, and Ron’s grandson and great-grandson, Peter and Simon run Harrison Spinks today.