Haymarket Shopping Centre
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| Location | Leicester |
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| Address | 1 Kildare Walk, City Centre, Leicester, LE1 3YH |
| Opening date | 1973 |
| Management | Munroe K Asset Management |
| Owner | ING Real Estate Investment Management |
| No. of stores and services | 65 |
| No. of anchor tenants | Primark, T.K. Maxx |
| Total retail floor area | 250,000 sq ft (23,000 m2)[1] |
| Parking | 500 spaces |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Website | http://www.haymarketshopping.co.uk/ |
Coordinates: 52°38′12.00″N 1°7′55.00″W / 52.63667°N 1.13194°W The Haymarket Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in the city centre of Leicester, England. It opened in 1973,[2] and is located immediately to the east of the Clock Tower. The shopping centre is owned by ING Real Estate Investment Management.[3]
The Haymarket is bounded by Haymarket and Belgrave Gate to the north, Charles Street to the east, and Humberstone Gate to the south. To the west it fronts onto the Clock Tower area.
Most of the frontage is red brick. However, at the Clock Tower end, and on the corner of Humberstone Gate and Charles Street, other frontages are retained (the former being Littlewoods, and the latter being the old site of C&A, latterly Allders and now a Primark store).
In May 2006 it was announced that Woolworths were to vacate their unit in the centre in 2007 after being "made an offer they could not refuse" by the landlords.[4] Peacocks have since opened a new fashion store on the former Woolworths site facing Marks and Spencers. The store opened in October 2007.
The retail space is on two levels, with a car park on top. The Haymarket Theatre was also part of the building, occupying part of the first floor. This has since closed down and been succeeded by the new Curve Theatre, Leicester on Halford Street. Located at the front of the entrance to the Haymarket Theatre is the only major piece of abstract sculpture in the city centre.[5]
Tesco opened a metro store in the centre in August 2009.[6]
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[edit] Stores
All stores are on two floors. Haymarket Shopping Centre has the following stores; Primark, T.K. Maxx, Peacocks, Eurochange, Bon Marche, Perfect Home, Greggs, Bright House, The Co-operative Food, The Depot Xtra, Poundworld, H&M, Ryman, Tesco Express, Sports Direct, Cafee Express, Poundworld, Runway, Clark's Shoes, Curry's Digital, Ryman, David Cheshire, Bakers Oven, Timpsons, Ann Summers, Haymarket News, First Leicester travel shop, Suit Plus, Card Factory, The PC Hub, Zargos, New2U, CEX! and Boots Pharmacy.
[edit] Transport
Haymarket Shopping Centre has a bus station Haymarket Bus Station.
[edit] References
- ^ "Haymarket Shopping Centre, Leicester". Munroe K Asset Management. http://www.mkaml.co.uk/portfolio-haymarket.php. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ "About Us". Haymarket Shopping Centre. http://www.haymarketshopping.co.uk/About.aspx. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ "ING takes £77.5m Leicester shopping centre". Property Week. 2 August 2004. http://m.propertyweek.com/news/ing-takes-%C2%A3775m-leicester-shopping-centre/3038964.article.
- ^ "Woolies bought out in Leicester". Shopping Centre. http://www.shopping-centre.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/1176/Woolies_bought_out_in_Leicester.html. Retrieved 22 June 2006.
- ^ "Abstract Sculpture, Haymarket". Leicester City Council. http://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-council-services/lc/growth-and-history/statuesandsculpture/haymarketabstract/. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ "Tesco plans fourth shop within one square mile in Leicester". Leicester Mercury. 18 February 2010. http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/news/Tesco-plans-fourth-shop-square-mile-Leicester/article-1845605-detail/article.html.
