Theatres · North East England
Metrocentre
Metrocentre in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
About
Metrocentre is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Metrocentre (previously styled as 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. It has 210 shops, 63 restaurants, an Odeon cinema, a Clip n’ Climb, a bowling alley, a Namco Funscape, The Escapologist and Treetop Golf, occupying over 2,000,000 sq ft (190,000 m2) of retail floor space, making it one of the largest shopping centres in the UK. Additional retail space can be found in the adjoining Metro Retail Park and MetrOasis.
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Background
History
Metrocentre's construction was financed by the Church Commissioners of England, and was masterminded by Sir John Hall's company, Cameron Hall Developments. The ground upon which it is built was purchased for £100,000 in the early 1970s. Access to the development was facilitated by an urban development grant from the Department of the Environment, and the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. In early 1984, the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead helped to host an exhibition at a local hotel to draw attention to the proposed scheme. To the surprise of all involved, over 1,000 visitors, including the top retailers in the UK, Marks & Spencer, Burton, Boots, Sears, BHS, House of Fraser and…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9569, -1.6689
- Address
- Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
- Official site
- themetrocentre.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1431830 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Metrocentre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Metrocentre?
- Metrocentre is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9569°, -1.6689°.