Broad Street Mall
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| Location | Reading, Berkshire, UK |
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| Opening date | 1971 |
| Developer | Moorgarth |
| Management | Graham Mountford |
| Owner | Inception Reading SARL (2015)[1] |
| No. of stores and services | 77 |
| No. of anchor tenants | Wilko, New Look & TK Maxx |
| Total retail floor area | 475,902 ft2 |
| No. of floors | Two |
| Parking | 720 total spaces 18 disabled bays |
| Website | www.Broadstreetmall.com |
Broad Street Mall is a large indoor shopping centre located in central Reading, England. There is a large multi-storey car park with direct access to the first floor of the centre. It is close to The Hexagon theatre and the offices of Reading Borough Council.
History
Plans for the shopping centre were made by the Reading Borough Council in 1956, however it took more than a decade to find a suitable site and buy it.[2] The centre was originally known as the Butts Centre, and was named after the adjacent St Mary's Butts. The current name relates to Reading's principal pedestrian shopping street, Broad Street, and the centre is situated at the west end of the street. It was opened in 1971. The centre was purchased by Doughty Hanson & Co in June 2001 and sold in March 2004.[3] During this period they implemented a business strategy to update and refurbish the shopping centre to modern standards.[3] During this time footfall increased 50% and net operating profits increased 38%.[3]
Shops
Below are just a few of the many shops;
As of November 2014;
99p Stores, Argos, F. Hinds, Morrisons, New Look, Poundworld, Superdrug, TK Maxx, Wilko.
Other facilities
There are public toilets and a NHS walk-in health centre.[4]
See also
- The Oracle, another shopping centre nearby.
References
- ^ "Home - Moorgarth". Moorgarth.
- ^ Reading, past and present, Stuart Hylton. p.49
- ^ a b c "Home". www.doughtyhanson.com.
- ^ http://www.supersonicplayground.com/. "Reading Walk-In Health Centre". www.readingwalkinhealthcentre.nhs.uk.
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