Opening date 1969 Owner InfraRed No. of stores and services 105 Phone +44 151 709 0916 | Management Robert Bradley Architect James A. Roberts Opened 1969 Number of stores and services 105 | |
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Location Liverpool, Merseyside, England Address 127 St George's Way, Liverpool L1 1LY, UK Hours Closed now Friday9AM–6PMSaturday9AM–6PMSunday11AM–5PMMonday9AM–6PMTuesday9AM–6PMWednesday9AM–6PMThursday9AM–7PMSuggest an edit Similar Clayton Square Shopping, Liverpool One, Radio City Tower, Metquarter, Moreton (Merseyside) railway st Profiles | ||
St Johns Shopping Centre is the largest covered shopping centre in the city of Liverpool, located in the heart of the city since 1969 and home to more than 100 retailers. The precinct is also home to St John's Market which has a history dating back to 1822, although the current market was opened to the public by the Queen in April 1971.
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All businesses located in St Johns Shopping Centre are members of City Central, a Business Improvement District (BID) representing approximately 630 businesses in the retail and leisure heart of Liverpool city centre.
History
St John's Shopping Centre, which was designed by architect James A. Roberts, opened in 1969.
Considerations were made by Liverpool City Council in relation to a possible relocation of the shopping market as part of a larger redevelopment proposal for the centre. Land Securities, the then owner of the shopping centre, was aiming to start the refurbishment in early 2009 with the market moving in 2010 if the proposals went ahead.
In March 2013 St John's shopping centre was acquired by InfraRed Capital Partners for £76.5 million.
Work started in July 2013 to completely refurbish and renovate the food court. The £1.6 million refurbishment, which was carried out by Graham Interior Fitout, dramatically modernised the lower-ground area as well as the atria around the escalators and the first floor balustrading. Work took until November 2013 to complete.
In June 2016, St John's Market closed for a £2 million refurbishment. Following the completion of the refurbishment, the market is now spread over two floors around a central atrium with a number of enhancements, such as the installation of WiFi and new public toilets. The refurbishment has also seen an increase in the number of stalls in the market from 90 to approximately 120. The market reopened after the completion of the refurbishment on November 25, 2016.
Stores
Retail tenants at St John's include Aldi, Argos, Home Bargains, Iceland, Matalan, Poundland, Sainsbury's and Wilko.
Food and drink outlets at St John's include KFC, McDonald's and Subway. There is also a branch of Wetherspoons, The Fall Well, which was previously a pet shop.