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St George Leads The Way
The £170 million redevelopment of Eldon Square, a joint partnership between Capital Shopping Centres (CSC) and Newcastle City Council, reaches a key stage in February with the completion of the second phase of work, Eldon Square North. This brings to life a new mall - St George's Way - offering 14 new shops comprising 48,000 sq ft of retail space.
This brand new street level mall will create a link through the centre from the recently opened bus interchange on Percy Street to Blackett Street via Old Eldon Square, thanks to a redevelopment of the space which previously housed the old bus station, directly underneath Chevy Chase.
An oval-shaped entrance has been created at floor level in Chevy Chase, directly in front of John Lewis, in order to provide new escalators leading down into St George's Way, where a range of new stores has been created.
Stores opening in St George's Way on 19 February will be Argos, Boots, John Lewis and Starbucks, as well as new modern toilet and baby changing facilities. Later in the year will see the opening of restaurants Brown Sugar and Nandos, and Waitrose.
Eldon Square Centre General Manager Tim Lamb is eagerly looking forward to the opening of St George's Way and commented: "The new mall will be a key pedestrian route between the modern bus interchange, opened in March 2007, and Blackett Street via Old Eldon Square, where new restaurants Wagamama and Strada have brought a fresh vitality to the area. To complement the restaurants, CSC has restored the War Memorial and NCC has upgraded the lighting and landscaping in Old Eldon Square, making this one of the most attractive areas in the city."
Leader of Newcastle City Council, Cllr John Shipley, said: "Newcastle performs the role of the region's principal shopping destination and the opening of St George's Way, which marks the completion of phase two of the redevelopment, will significantly enhance retail provision in the city centre. The Council's priority is to maintain and enhance the attractiveness, accessibility and competitiveness of the City Centre, offering a wide range and choice of retail goods and providing a pedestrian friendly shopping environment."
Date posted: 19 February 2008
An oval-shaped entrance has been created at floor level in Chevy Chase, directly in front of John Lewis, in order to provide new escalators leading down into St George's Way, where a range of new stores has been created.
Stores opening in St George's Way on 19 February will be Argos, Boots, John Lewis and Starbucks, as well as new modern toilet and baby changing facilities. Later in the year will see the opening of restaurants Brown Sugar and Nandos, and Waitrose.
Eldon Square Centre General Manager Tim Lamb is eagerly looking forward to the opening of St George's Way and commented: "The new mall will be a key pedestrian route between the modern bus interchange, opened in March 2007, and Blackett Street via Old Eldon Square, where new restaurants Wagamama and Strada have brought a fresh vitality to the area. To complement the restaurants, CSC has restored the War Memorial and NCC has upgraded the lighting and landscaping in Old Eldon Square, making this one of the most attractive areas in the city."
Leader of Newcastle City Council, Cllr John Shipley, said: "Newcastle performs the role of the region's principal shopping destination and the opening of St George's Way, which marks the completion of phase two of the redevelopment, will significantly enhance retail provision in the city centre. The Council's priority is to maintain and enhance the attractiveness, accessibility and competitiveness of the City Centre, offering a wide range and choice of retail goods and providing a pedestrian friendly shopping environment."
Date posted: 19 February 2008
