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| Keywords: Twinings London April 2006 088.jpg Twinings shop at 216 Strand London Thomas Twining 1675-1741 founded the House of Twining by purchasing the original Tom's Coffee House at the back of the site at the Strand in 1706 where he introduced tea In 1717 he opened the Golden Lyon there as a shop to sell tea and coffee In 1787 his grandson Richard Twining 1719-1824 built the handsome doorway incorporating his grandfather's Golden Lyon symbols with two Chinese figures Twinings is believed to be the oldest company to have traded continuously at the same site with the same family since its foundation own 2006-04 Gryffindor I release it into the public domain Fortiter AC Firmiter 51 51330 -0 11296 type landmark_region GB-WSM_heading 150 Twinings Strand Heritage Shop Architectural sculptures in the City of Westminster Reliefs of the Royal coats of arms of the United Kingdom in London 2006 in the City of Westminster April 2006 in London | ||||
