| Location | Redditch, England |
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| Opening date | 1976 |
| Owner | Scottish Widows Investment Partnership |
| No. of stores and services | 250 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 2 (Debenhams & Primark) |
| Total retail floor area | 1,100,000 square feet (100,000 m2) |
| Parking | 2,600 |
| No. of floors | 3 (Some shops have extra floors) |
| Website | http://www.kingfishershopping.com/home |
Kingfisher Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Redditch, England. It contains 160 stores, with a range of large and smaller units, including anchor tenants Debenhams and Primark. There are also several restaurants & cafes, an Apollo Cinema and a Bus Station,
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Kingfisher Shopping Centre was opened in 1976 by the then Prime Minister James Callaghan and now forms the town's primary retail centre. It is well known for its palm trees in the centre's Worcester Square.
The original trees and their accompanying fountain were removed by the centre's management after health and safety fears relating to the age of the trees, which were nearly thirty years old. More appropriate palm trees were planted after the 2002 redevelopment, and remain as of 2009.
The centre is also well known for its large mosaic panels designed by famous Scottish artist and sculptor, Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, which are the largest publicly commissioned work of Art in Britain, and valued at several Millions of Pounds. These Mosaics are located in the part of the Kingfisher known as Milward Square, which was named in honour of Henry Milward & Sons aka Milwards Needles, Redditch's oldest and largest Needle manufacturer. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and John & Rosemary Milward (owners of Barlow Woodseats Hall and representing the Milward family) opened Milward Square in 1983.