Grosvenor Centre

The Grosvenor Centre, Northampton. Market Square entrance.

The Grosvenor Centre is a shopping centre in the town centre of Northampton, England. Work started in 1972 and the building opened in 1976.[1]

It is located adjacent to Market Square, and is owned by Legal & General. Consisting of two levels, retailers include: Boots, British Home Stores, HMV, New Look, Primark, a Sainsbury's supermarket and W H Smith. A £3million refurbishment was completed in September 2014.

Location

The Grosvenor Centre is located on the site of a previous medieval monastery in the centre of Northampton. The centre is linked to both the Market Square and Abington Street. It has its own multi-storey car park and was formerly connected to the Greyfriars bus station. The North Gate bus station is just west of the shopping centre.[2]

Stores

The majority of the centre is home to a number of major shopping chains; its largest units are occupied by Boots, British Home Stores, HMV, New Look, Primark, W H Smith and a Sainsbury's supermarket. Fashion shops include Burton, Claire's, Monsoon Accessorize, Superdry, Two Seasons, Topshop and Topman. Eateries include Costa Coffee, McDonald's, Millie's Cookies and Muffin Break. Hair and beauty shops include The Body Shop, Lush and Superdrug.

Future

House of Fraser, unable to commit to a long-term lease, closed in March 2014, and was replaced by Next and Primark.[3]

With proposed closure of the adjacent Greyfriars bus station, the centre was due to expand over the reclaimed site. However, this proposal was terminated on the 14 July 2014, and the bus station site given back to Northampton Borough Council.[4] L&G then announced a £3 million refurbishment of the centre, due for completion in September 2014, involving new entrance canopies, refurbished toilets, updated ceilings, lighting, flooring, lifts and signage.

References

  1. ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (revision) (1961). The Buildings of England – Northamptonshire. London and New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 329. ISBN 978-0-300-09632-3.
  2. ↑ BBC News 6 November 2013: "Northampton's Greyfriars bus station demolition to cost £4m", Accessed 2014_01_14"
  3. ↑ BBC News 3 December 2013: "House of Fraser: Northampton Grosvenor Centre store to close" Accessed 2004_01_14
  4. ↑ "Northampton’s Grosvenor Centre to get £3m improvements" Northampton Chronicle & Echo, 2013_10_10, Accessed 14 January 2014

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Coordinates: 52°14′20″N 0°53′43″W / 52.2389°N 0.8953°W