Murgatroyd's Stores

In the novel The Seven Dials Mystery, Murgatroyd's Stores is a store in Market Basing. It is described as "the principal emporium" in the town. The store is run by Mr Murgatroyd and among its goods are alarm clocks and teapots. The young people from the house party at Chimneys came to Murgatroyd's to buy a large number of alarm clocks for a prank. Later, the vicar's wife bought a dripless teapot.