Brunswick Shopping Centre

This article is about the shopping centre in Scarborough. For the shopping centre in London, see Brunswick Centre.

Brunswick Shopping Centre

Location	Scarborough, England
Coordinates	54°16′48″N0°24′07″W / 54.280°N 0.402°W / 54.280; -0.402
Opening date	23 July 1990
Developer	M&G Real Estate (formally PRUPIM Limited)
Management	Central Retail Savills
Owner	M&G Real Estate
Stores and services	31
Floor area	130,000 sq ft (12,000 m2)
Floors	5 (including car parks & basement/loading bay)
Parking	350 spaces
Website	brunswickshopping.com

The Brunswick Shopping Centre, with over 30 shops, is in the centre of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. It was built on the site of a former Debenhams store, which was an anchor tenant until its closure in May 2021. In 2014, it had an annual footfall of approximately 7 million people. ^[1] The centre closed in September 2025, for redevelopment, to deliver a cinema and food court. ^[2]

Architecture

The design for the building, including its bow front, is influenced by the period architecture of Scarborough. The Brunswick Centre is a modern enclosed two-level building with a Debenhams store, Argos, New Look, and 28 other shops. ^[3]

Bathing Belle statue

In 2002 Scarborough Civic Society commissioned Sunderland artist, Craig Knowles, to create two sculptures for the town at a cost of £40,000. One of these, The Bathing Belle, was installed on a plinth outside the centre in April 2008. The cost of the statue was met through a mixture of grants, donations from businesses and private subscriptions. ^{[4] [5]}

2017 sale

On 4 April 2017 it was announced that M&G Real Estate were putting the freehold lease up for sale, after over two decades of ownership. The lease was priced at £31.75 million, listed through Knight Frank. ^[6]

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  Front entrance
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  Interior
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  Rear entrance
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  Bathing Belle Statue

References

1. "Brunswick Shopping Centre Wish You Were Here? Scarborough" (PDF). Siren Design. Retrieved 29 September 2014.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. Numminen, Anttoni James (27 July 2025). "Shopping centre closure date confirmed for refurb". BBC News. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
3. "Scarborough, Brunswick Shopping Centre : Scheme Overview :: Savills". Savills. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
4. "New Bathing Belle statue has a quick dip in Scarborough - but then heads home". The Scarborough News. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
5. "Steel diver takes up new position". BBC News. 17 May 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
6. "M&G Real Estate hoists for sale sign over Scarborough's Brunswick Shopping Centre". CoStar UK. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.

External links

• Brunswick Shopping Centre official website