Shrewsbury Business Park

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Coordinates: 52°41′31″N 2°42′58″W / 52.692°N 2.716°W / 52.692; -2.716 The Shrewsbury Business Park is a recent commercial development on the outskirts of Shrewsbury, Shropshire (at Emstrey). Construction commenced in late 2001 on the 30 acre, £25 million site, and is still ongoing.

The idea was first promoted by local developer, the Alaska Group, which entered into a partnership with Shropshire County Council and over the next 6-7 years a total of 20,000 sqm of building were built. Mainly offices, the Park includes the 70 bed Blueberry Hotel and the Nunu children's Daycare Centre.

Located around 3 miles/5km south east of the town centre of Shrewsbury, Shropshire's county town, the business park lies on the junction of the A5 bypass and the B4380, near to Emstrey. The park's appeal is partly thanks to excellent transport links via the nearby M54 motorway to Telford, Wolverhampton and Birmingham, while being near to a fine medieval town and beautiful countryside. Visitors should note however that it is not easy at busy times to get to Shrewsbury railway station by road from the business park, due to the station's location on the northern edge of the town centre and the need to follow the (often congested) one way systems around the town to reach the station. The journey can easily take 30 minutes at rush-hour. In fact, at these times Telford Central railway station, only a 15-minute drive away, is the most convenient railway station for the business park.

Other business park developments in and around the town include the Oxon Business Park to the West of the town centre and the Battlefield Enterprise Park to the North, and Abbey Lawns next to Shrewsbury Abbey, just across the Severn from the town centre. However Shrewsbury Business Park remains the premier office location in the town with over 1,000 people working there.

Contents 1 Buildings 2 Occupants 3 Phase 2 4 External links 5 References

[edit] Buildings

The park's buildings are a combination of fully-customised modern and traditional structures, all with dedicated parking.

The Creative Quarter is home to five offices, The Alaska Building (Pictured Right), Global House, Mercury House, Jupiter House and the Community Council Building

Mtech's office, seen bottom right, is typical of some of the smaller properties available on the development.

The Professional Quarter is of more traditional brick design and includes professional clients including Handelsbanken.

[edit] Occupants

The Business Park has attracted many professional companies including solicitors, accountants and surveyors. Companies presently at the park include

[edit] Phase 2

Work started in 2008 on phase 2 of Shrewsbury Business Park after Alaska Group agreed a new Partnership with Shropshire Council, following the success of phase 1. Another 20,000 sq m is planned and the first three buildings are now nearing completion. Deutsch Bank are the first occupiers of phase 2.

[edit] External links

• Shrewsbury Business Park website

[edit] References