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St. George's Walk 2015, western part. St George's Walk is a partially covered shopping parade in the centre of Croydon, London that houses many independent stores. It was completed in 1964 by Ronald Ward and Partners, the designers of St George's House, at one end of the walk, and Millbank Tower in Westminster.
The Croydon Advertiser listed the approval as an "historic night for Croydon". [5] North End was the home of Allders department store, opened in 1862, which later became the flagship store of a chain extending across England and Wales. The company went into administration in 2005, and the Croydon store, the last to survive, closed in 2012.
Croydon: Latterly of 14–32 High Street, Croydon. 1877 1985 [440] Grant Warden Walton-on-Thames: Formerly Campbell & Booker. Bought by J E Beale; renamed Beales. [78] Gravesons Hertford: Succeeded Graveson & Robinson in 1899. 1899 2001 [441] Gray peverell Hartlepool: Bought by Binns in 1926. 1902 1992 [442] Green & Son Exeter: Bought by Bobby ...
The Whitgift Centre is a large shopping centre in the town centre of Croydon, opening in stages between 1968 and 1970. [1] The centre comprises 1,302,444 sq ft (121,001 m 2) of retail space, and was the largest covered shopping development in Greater London until the opening of Westfield London at White City in 2008.
Croydon High Street runs from South Croydon up to the point where it meets the street called North End. North End is the main shopping street, while Croydon High Street is the main restaurant quarter. The High Street is also home to Wrencote House, a Grade II* listed building. Dating from the late 17th or early 18th centuries, and probably ...
Grants of Croydon is an entertainment complex at 14–32 High Street, Croydon, London. Originally built in 1894, Grants became a Grade II listed building in 1990. [1] In 2000 Grants was re-developed into an entertainment centre. It was bought by Scottish Widows in early 2010.
The Portas Review was carried out in 2011 by retail expert and television personality Mary Portas into issues affecting the retail sector in the United Kingdom, and particularly high streets. Following the review, Portas pilot areas are 12 English towns that have been chosen to participate in a scheme designed to help to rejuvenate their ...
Valley Retail and Leisure Park is a retail park in the Purley Way retail and industrial area in Croydon, England. It is located near the Broad Green and Waddon areas of the London Borough of Croydon. Valley Park was opened in 1992 on the site of the former Croydon power stations, the first of which was built in the late nineteenth century ...