New Strand Shopping Centre
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| New Strand Shopping Centre | |
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| Location | Bootle, Liverpool, England |
| Opening date | 1960s |
| Management | Bob Greenhalgh - Centre Manager |
| Owner | ING Retail Property Fund Britannica[1] |
| No. of stores and services | 130 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 |
| Total retail floor area | 407,000 sq ft[2] |
| Parking | 600[3] |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Website | The Strand Website |
The New Strand Shopping Centre, known locally as 'The Strand', is the main shopping centre or mall in the town of Bootle, Liverpool, Merseyside. Built and opened during the 1960s, it was part of a larger Bootle town redevelopment happening during this period, which was also complemented by the establishment of the Girobank Headquarters in Netherton.[4] The shopping centre was extended during 1997-1998 and completed in November the same year to provide additional retail outlets, as well as additional car parking facilities and improved transportation to the centre. The shopping centre has won a top Home Office award for its successful efforts in tackling crime, with just a handful of other towns and cities in the North West gaining the prestigious honour.[5]
'The Strand' became infamous during the early 1990s as being the scene of the abduction of toddler James Bulger, who was found dead on a railway line two days after going missing while visiting the centre with his mother.
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[edit] Stores
Boasting over 130 stores, 'The Strand' is the largest single shopping centre in Bootle and the surrounding area. It holds a variety of shops and food outlets. Notable stores include:
[edit] Expansion
The Strand saw its first major redevelopment and expansion for the first time during 1997-1998 since it had opened 30 years prior. The redevelopment project comprised of a 92,000 sq ft expansion to the existing shopping centre mall, providing new floor space to a host of new retailers, whilst also providing a direct link into a new bus station and transport interchange for Merseyrail, all being completed in November 1998.[6] Additional parking facilities were provided in the form of a new multi storey carpark which compliments the existing multi story carpark adjacent, providing extra parking facilities for shoppers.
[edit] Transport links
It is served by the Bootle New Strand railway station running on the Northern Line, with trains running to Southport and Liverpool. Bus links to the Strand became much improved following the extension which took place during 1999, which included a new bus terminal amongst other extensions to the main building.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ NEWS & MEDIA | News from Merseyside - September 2006 | Invest in Liverpool and Merseyside
- ^ Galway Independant - Liverpool Hotspot Galway Independant, February 13, 2007
- ^ Strand car parking
- ^ Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council — Main Office
- ^ Strand Scoops Crime-Busting Award
- ^ Land Securities - March 1999 report (pg12) LandSecurities.com, 31 March 1999
