Surrey Quays shopping centre
| Address | Surrey Quays, Redriff Road, London, SE16 7LL |
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| Opening date | July 1988 |
| Management | Surrey Quays Limited |
| Owner | British Land |
| No. of stores and services | 43 |
| Total retail floor area | 309,000 square feet (28,700 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Parking | 1,300 |
| Public transit access |
Canada Water station Surrey Quays station |
| Website | www |
Surrey Quays Shopping & Leisure is located in Rotherhithe, London. It is currently owned by British Land.
The retail destination opened in July 1988 following years of development by the London Docklands Development Corporation in the London Docklands and surrounding areas. Surrey Quays Shopping has over 40 stores including Tesco, 1,300 parking spaces and a food court.
Improvements in the local transport links and rise in local housing developments in recent years have given local consumers easier access to the retail area.
British Land plan to redevelop it over the next few years, adding retail space, extensions and a number of new dwellings.
The site on which the destination is built was originally a dock. However as the majority of Surrey Docks ship yards closed in the early 1970s, due to a general decline, the land was left abandoned and the docks filled in. It was not until the London Docklands Development Corporation began to redevelop the area that the land found a new lease of life. See Surrey Commercial Docks
Construction of Surrey Quays Shopping began in late 1985, and was completed in time for a July 1988 opening. At the same time new housing was being constructed in the surrounding area which ensured a steady influx of customers.
The area is still referred to as Surrey Docks by many of the local residents and the old name can still be seen on a few road signs in the area.
In 1998 a leisure park was opened adjacent to the area, facilities include an Odeon (UCI at the time) Cinema, Hollywood Bowl, and a number of restaurants.
Surrey Quays Shopping has not changed much from its original construction. An extension was added to the Tesco store in 2008, and a fountain which used to lie in the main concourse of the area featuring a Dolphin sculpture by David Backhouse was removed in the early 2000s to make way for a new seating and sale area.
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