Our History

In the early 1950s John Pinder joined Peter B Welsh in his established practice at 53 Market Street, Kingswinford. Shortly afterwards they re-located to 84 Market Street.

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Richard Moore joined the business in 1961 when Peter Welsh retired. The Moore family were well known eye surgeons and opticians in the Midlands. When Richard became a partner Pinder & Moore was born.

 

In the early 1980s John Pinder & Richard Moore purchased Mill House and relocated to its current location.

 

In 1999 John Pinder & Richard Moore sold the business to Charles Barlow and Mark Tuffin, who decided to keep the well-established and respected name of Pinder & Moore. Mark sympathetically restored the building and invested heavily into the business to ensure Pinder & Moore continued to offer the best eyecare possible.

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In May 2024, the business was sold to Nilesh Patel, who had already worked at Pinder & Moore for five years as an Optometrist.

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In November 2025, Laura Stringer became partner after more than 10 years working within Pinder & Moore.

We are proud to continue the original ethos and to remain recognised as one of the most well-respected optician practices in the area.