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The Abbeygate Shopping Centre (sometimes mistakenly referred to as 'Abbey Gate Shopping Precinct') [1] [2] is a shopping centre in the town centre of Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. [3] It was first opened in the 1960s and was originally known as Heron Way, and was once home to an indoor market. [4] [5] During a refurbishment in the 1990s a glass atrium roof was fitted and it was renamed Abbeygate. [6] It now comprises 40 retail units. [7] The centre has a retail mix of multi-nationals and small independents. [8]

The anchor stores were Argos and Peacocks. In 2020, Peacocks permanently closed down in the shopping centre, however it has since reopened once again in 2021 after a buyer was found. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] The reason for Argos' closure was due to Sainsbury's closing their standalone high-street stores as part of a "reorganisation". Argos still operate as a 'click and collect' branch inside the Vicarage Street Sainsbury's supermarket. [14] [15] [16]

In October 2010 the main post office for the town relocated from the outside of the centre to an internal shop. [17] [18]

The centre is privately owned. In April 2018 it was sold to a mystery local property company for £4.3 million; considerably less than the £17 million the previous owners had paid for it in 2005. [6]

Since 14 January 2021, the former BrightHouse store, located inside of the Abbeygate Shopping Centre, is currently being used as a vaccination centre during the coronavirus pandemic. [19] [20] [21] [22]

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