Ankerside Shopping Centre

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Ankerside Shopping Centre is a shopping center in Tamworth, Staffordshire. It is located beside the River Anker. [1] It is owned by the Irish firm Martin Property Group. [2]

History

The shopping centre was opened by Elizabeth II on 6 June 1980. [3]

In 2021, a local artist was commissioned to create a Saxon themed mural on the wall of the Ankerside multi-storey car park. [4]

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