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Metrocentre is a shopping centre and entertainment complex in the Dunston area of Gateshead. It is located on the former site of Dunston Power Station , near to the River Tyne . Metrocentre opened in stages, with the first phase opening on 28 April 1986, and the official opening being held on 14 October that year.
This is a list of the largest shopping centres in the United Kingdom, listed by retail size in square metres (m 2). Only centres with space of 65,000 m 2 (700,000 sq ft) or more are listed. Some of these are out-of-town centres, while others are part of a city or town centre shopping district, which in almost all cases also includes many stores ...
With the development of the MetroCentre and competition from nearby Newcastle upon Tyne city centre, commercial interests in Gateshead town centre have declined. The 1985 opening of the Gateshead Interchange, a bus and metro transport hub, combined with changes to town centre access for private motorists, made the car park largely redundant ...
Earlier, it was reported Gateshead Council bosses wanted to knock down the flyover as part of a major regeneration of the town centre, with leader Martin Gannon labelling the structure "unsightly ...
The multi-channel retailer also has stores inside Bluewater Shopping Centre, [13] Metro Centre in Gateshead and Bradford Broadway. JD Sports PLC bought out menswear brand Cecil Gee [ 14 ] in 2012, turning all five branches into Tessuti stores.
Gateshead Council said the work, due to take place later this month, will further fortify the route but would be an "interim solution to ensure the Metro can keep running in the tunnels beneath ...
The opening of the MetroCentre in nearby Gateshead during 1986 provided competition for Eldon Square. [12] In 1989 a new shopping centre, Eldon Garden, opened to the north of Eldon Square. Although separately owned and managed, there is an entrance to Eldon Garden's main shopping arcade from Eldon Square. [13]
In 2011, Census data for the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council ward of Wardley and Leam Lane recorded a total population of 8,327. [1] The estate's main shopping area, Fewster Square, provides a number of amenities, including independent shops, two supermarkets, post office, and medical centre.