In 1813, Benjamin Harvey opened a linen shop in a terraced house on the corner of Knightsbridge and Sloane Street in London. The business passed on to Harvey's daughter in 1820 on the understanding that she go into partnership with Colonel Nichols, selling Oriental carpets, silks, and luxury goods alongside the linens.

The existing Knightsbridge store was opened in the 1880s, with the rear section added in 1932.

The nearest underground station to Harvey Nichols is Knightsbridge which is on the Piccadilly Line. Knightsbridge tube station is in Travelcard Zone 1.

Harvey Nichols website