The first of the David Mellor shops was opened in London in 1969 and they have been places of beauty and usefulness ever since, establishing a new style of retailing in terms of display and merchandise. However, it is even nicer to go to Hathersage in Derbyshire where David Mellor lived with his wife Fiona MacCarthy, author of the groundbreaking biographies of William Morris and Eric Gill. His son, Corin, carries on the business based in the Round Building cutlery factory which was built in 1989 on the foundations of a gas holder. There is a mini-museum of Mellor's designs, factory tours, the wonderful shop, and a cafe with a view of the beautifully designed factory. (Hathersage also has a delightful open-air heated swimming pool.)