Clayton Square Shopping Centre

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Clayton Square Shopping Centre
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Clayton Square Shopping Centre
Location Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Coordinates 53°24′19″N2°58′51″W / 53.4054°N 2.9808°W / 53.4054; -2.9808
Opening dateApril 1989
OwnerRivingtonHark
No. of stores and services30
No. of floors2
Website www.claytonsquare.co.uk

Clayton Square Shopping Centre is an inner-city shopping centre located in Liverpool, England. It is in close proximity to Liverpool Lime Street and Liverpool Central railway stations. It is the city's fourth largest shopping centre behind Liverpool One, St. John's Shopping Centre and Metquarter. Clayton Square sees tough competition from the likes of Liverpool One, St.Johns, Metquarter, Church Street, Lord Street and Bold Street.

In April 2010, Swedish hardware store Clas Ohlson opened its sixth UK store in Clayton Square occupying the former premises of Zavvi. [1]

All businesses located in Clayton Square Shopping Centre are members of Retail and Leisure Liverpool BID. [2] Clayton Square is one of the key shopping centres within the city, and works in partnership with other stakeholders in to improve the city centre.

In the summer of 2014 a major refit was begun, which was completed in December 2015. The refurbishment converted smaller units into larger retail units, opened the mall to its full atrium height, and public access to the upper floor was removed. The entrance on to Church Street was closed and converted into a unit, which is occupied by Wildwood Restaurant. Half of the floor space on the upper floor was turned in to a Gym whilst the other half will be a bowling alley (Lane 7). [3]

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References

  1. "Swedish chain opens Liverpool store today". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  2. "City Central BID Area". City Central BID. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  3. "Multi-million pound revamp for Clayton Square shopping centre in Liverpool". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 13 November 2014.