Location Watford, UK Developer Intu Properties No. of stores and services Over 145 Opened June 1992 Phone +44 1923 250292 | Opening date 1990-92 Management Michael Stevens Address Watford WD17 2UB, UK Total retail floor area 7 ha Owner Intu Properties | |
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Architect Chapman Taylor Partners Hours Closed now Thursday9AM–9PMFriday9AM–6PMSaturday9AM–7PMSunday11AM–5PMMonday9AM–6PMTuesday9AM–6PMWednesday9AM–6PM Similar Watford High Street railway st, intu Uxbridge, Lakeside Shopping Centre, Eden - High Wycombe, Watford Palace Theatre Profiles | ||
The harlequin shopping centre watford 2011
The Harlequin Shopping Centre, currently known as Intu Watford, is a shopping centre in the middle of Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. It opened between 1990 and 1992.
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- The harlequin shopping centre watford 2011
- The harlequin shopping centre watford 2010
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The building is glass roofed with symmetrical malls. The anchor store of the centre is a branch of John Lewis. Following a local tradition, this was known as Trewins until rebranding in 2001.
The centre was rebranded as intu Watford in 2013 following the renaming of its parent Capital Shopping Centres Group as Intu Properties.
An adjoining shopping centre, Charter Place, was bought by Intu Properties in April 2013. Planning permission was granted in 2014 for Charter Place to be integrated with Intu Watford and expanded, to include a 9-screen IMAX cinema.
The harlequin shopping centre watford 2010
History
In 1962 there were discussions about development of the site with the plans including a ten-pin bowling alley and 130 flats.
The Sainsbury's store on Queen's Road was bought and demolished (1983) to create space for the centre and a warehouse. During the development of the centre, listed high street buildings were renovated and Queen's Road was maintained as a pedestrian cross route through the town.
The shopping centre was named and opened by Harlequin Enterprises Ltd (founded 1987, dissolved 2000) in 1990.
Watford Council extended a resident parking permit scheme in 1996 to deal with the parking congestion that had arisen since the opening of the Centre.
Intu Properties purchased the adjoining Charter Place shopping centre from Watford Borough Council in April 2013. The company announced plans to integrate Charter Place into the main Intu Watford centre, and include a multi-screen cinema, restaurants and larger shops in the development. Planning permission was granted in January 2014 for the partial rebuild and renovation of Charter Place. Demolition work began in November 2015.