Golden Square Shopping Centre
53°23′21″N 2°35′41″W / 53.3890764°N 2.5948354°W
Golden Square in 2007 | |
| Location | Warrington, Cheshire United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Opening date | 1974 |
| Renovated | 2007 |
| Owner | Adhan Group |
| Stores and services | 133 |
| Floor area | 675,000 sq ft |
| Public transit | Warrington Interchange |
| Website | https://gswarrington.com/ |
Golden Square Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Warrington, England. It is the town's main shopping centre. Golden Square first opened in 1974,[1] and included a Marks & Spencer store.[2] The mall has 675,000 square feet (63,000 sq m) of floor space and 133 units.[3]
The name of the mall comes from a historic map of the area which referred to a property on the site owned by a man with the surname Goulden.[4] In November 1979, Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip visited the shopping centre.[5]
The mall was redeveloped in 2007, with new retailers such as Oasis and H&M.[6] The £120 million redevelopment added 60 new stores and 365,000 square feet of floor space, anchored by a 115,000 square foot Debenhams department store. The extension of the 28-year-old shopping centre was the work of the Warrington Retail Limited Partnership, a partnership of Lend Lease Retail, Legal and General Property and a client of Arlington Investors.[7][8]
LaSalle Investment Management acquired Golden Square on behalf of the Alaskan State Pension Fund for £141m in 2014.[9] In 2023, Adhan Group completed its acquisition of the shopping centre, taking over the 250-year leasehold from the pension fund.[10] Other notable tenants include Next, River Island, TK Maxx, Topshop and New Look.[3]
Golden Square is connected to Warrington's main bus interchange, which was added during the 2007 redevelopment.[11] The mall is located near Warrington Central railway station.[12][13]
References
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- ^ "The iconic British high street brand which started life as Warrington market stall". Warrington Guardian. 2024-08-24. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ a b Skentelbery, Gary (2014-07-02). "Golden Square Shopping Centre sold for £141m". Warrington Worldwide. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ "The iconic Warrington building still pulling in the crowds today". Warrington Guardian. 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ "When the Queen opened Golden Square in the 1970s". Warrington Guardian. 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ Drapers (2007-06-02). "Warrington redevelopment opens its doors". Drapers. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ Administrator, men (2013-01-12). "Centre revamp a retail success story". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ Hodgson, Neil (2007-05-30). "Golden days for town's Golden Square". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ Skentelbery, Gary (2014-07-02). "Golden Square Shopping Centre sold for £141m". Warrington Worldwide. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ Whelan, Dan (2023-04-19). "Adhan completes 712,000 sq ft Warrington shopping centre deal". Place North West. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ "Milestone in £120 million Golden Square development". Warrington Guardian. 2006-02-04. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ "18 years since this much-loved Warrington landmark was demolished". Warrington Guardian. 2023-07-16. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ "Our History". www.warringtonsownbuses.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-01-22.