Stratford Centre

Stratford Centre
The Stratford Centre in 2012, with the "Stratford Shoal" sculpture
Location Stratford, London
Coordinates 51.5415619,0.0000194
Address Stratford Centre, 54a Broadway, Stratford, London E15 1NG
Opening date 1974
Owner Catalyst European Property Fund LP
No. of stores and services 62
Total retail floor area 330,000 sq. ft.
No. of floors 1
Parking Yes
Public transit access London Underground London Overground Crossrail Docklands Light Railway National Rail Stratford railway station, Stratford bus station
Website stratfordshopping.co.uk

Stratford Centre is a shopping mall and indoor market in Stratford, London. It is situated opposite the busy Stratford Railway Station and bus station and this contributes to the high footfall through the centre, currently at around 26 million visitors every year,[1] as many people use it as a cut-through between the stations and Stratford Broadway.

The centre currently has 62 retail units, internally and externally, plus, off the East Mall is the Market Village, which contains many small independent traders, and in the West Mall is a market that trades Monday to Saturday.

History

It was built by Ravenseft Properties Limited, and opened in 1974. Refurbished and partially extended in 1998 it comprises 330,000 sq. ft. on a single level, it was sold by Land Securities to Catalyst European Property Fund LP in 2010.[1]

In 2017, an acid attack involving a noxious substance took place at the centre. Six people were injured.

Parking

There is also a multi-storey car park which is open 24 hours a day and linked via lifts and stairwell in the West Mall.

Stores

Stores include: Apple Jacks Health Shop, Barclays Bank, Baseo, Blue Inc, Boots, Burger King, Card Factory, Car Phone Warehouse, CeX, Chopstix Noodle Bar, Clarks, Costa Coffee, Creams, Dewhurst Butchers, Discount Second Hand Jewellers, EE, Footlocker, Granier Bakery & Café, Greggs, H Samuel Jewellers, Halifax Bank, Healthy Planet, Holland & Barrett, HSBC Bank, Illusion, J D Sport, KFC, Lituancia, Loon Fung, McDonald's, Milano Couture, New Look, Notting Hill, O2 Store, Osbon Pharmacy, Paul Harrison Jewellers, Peacocks, Percy Ingle Bakers, Pizza Hut, Poundland, Risky, Sainsbury's, Shoe Zone, Shuklas / Stratford News, SpecSavers, Sports Direct, Starbucks, Subway, Superdrug, The Body Shop, The Business Lab, The Fragrance Shop, The Perfume Shop, The Works, Warren James.

The centre is proposing to re-develop the site, with a 26-story residential building for students and to have additional parking and shops in the shopping centre.[2]

West Mall

The centres main thoroughfare West Mall between Stratford Broadway and Great Eastern Street is classed as a public highway and by law is kept open 24 hours a day, although most of the shops close at night.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.landsecurities.com/Media/Press-releases?MediaID=1321
  2. ↑ Stratford Centre: Development Accessed 31 December 2013
  3. ↑ https://www.vice.com/amp/en_uk/article/kwp9qa/the-stratford-centre-is-thriving-in-westfields-giant-shadow-098

Coordinates: 51°32′30″N 0°00′00″E / 51.5416°N 0.0000°E / 51.5416; 0.0000

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