Having not posted a report in a while, I decided it was time to get one going.
A brief History of the Trafford Centre courtesy of those writing to wikipedia.
The Trafford Centre is second largest shopping centre in the United Kingdom by retail size. It was developed by The Peel Group and is currently owned by Intu Properties following a £1.65 billion sale in 2011 - the largest single property acquisition in British history.
Twelve years after The Trafford Centre was first conceptualized by the Peel Group, it opened on 10 September 1998. Construction took 27 months costing approximately £600 million, approximately £750M as of 2012. Popularly known for its vivid and quirky rococo/late baroque architectural style - its architecture pays homage to the history of the area. The Orient food hall is themed as a steam ship, reflecting the center's proximity to the Manchester Ship Canal.
Ten per cent of the UK population lives within a 45-minute drive of the shopping centre which attracts more than 35 million visits annually. It has Europe's largest food court in The Orient and the UK's busiest cinema, attracting more than 28,500 visitors each week. There are over 11,500 car parking spaces, and there are proposals to build a new Trafford Centre Metrolink station and a more speculative ferry system from the Manchester Ship Canal to the centre.
This proved for quite an interesting visit, however due to visiting at day, it was not possible to ascend the domes due to the fact that I could be seen by all those below! A night visit methinks. The roof itself is very clean and insanely large, I only actually walked along around 50% of the roof in my 30 minute trip!
You can see casual shoppers coming out of Marks & Spencer!
A brief History of the Trafford Centre courtesy of those writing to wikipedia.
The Trafford Centre is second largest shopping centre in the United Kingdom by retail size. It was developed by The Peel Group and is currently owned by Intu Properties following a £1.65 billion sale in 2011 - the largest single property acquisition in British history.
Twelve years after The Trafford Centre was first conceptualized by the Peel Group, it opened on 10 September 1998. Construction took 27 months costing approximately £600 million, approximately £750M as of 2012. Popularly known for its vivid and quirky rococo/late baroque architectural style - its architecture pays homage to the history of the area. The Orient food hall is themed as a steam ship, reflecting the center's proximity to the Manchester Ship Canal.
Ten per cent of the UK population lives within a 45-minute drive of the shopping centre which attracts more than 35 million visits annually. It has Europe's largest food court in The Orient and the UK's busiest cinema, attracting more than 28,500 visitors each week. There are over 11,500 car parking spaces, and there are proposals to build a new Trafford Centre Metrolink station and a more speculative ferry system from the Manchester Ship Canal to the centre.
This proved for quite an interesting visit, however due to visiting at day, it was not possible to ascend the domes due to the fact that I could be seen by all those below! A night visit methinks. The roof itself is very clean and insanely large, I only actually walked along around 50% of the roof in my 30 minute trip!
You can see casual shoppers coming out of Marks & Spencer!
