Brandon Shopping Centre
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Brandon Shopping Centre is an outdoor shopping centre located in the centre of Motherwell, North Lanarkshire
, Scotland
. It is owned by CALA Properties, who have been owners of the site since February 2007.
, with access to services on routes including the West Coast Main Line
, East Coast Main Line
, Cross Country and Argyle Line
providing local and longer-distance services, from Glasgow
, Edinburgh
, stretching out to as far as London
. It also has numerous bus stops that are spread around the centre, as well as a taxi rank.
store in the centre closed, and moved to a new site roughly 100 metres away. The centre's owners submitted plans in 2007 to convert the store into six new units, with a new "entrance feature and additional parking. The vacant store had been converted into Market World, a store made up of small independent outlets, originally on the former site of the Scotmid
store but moved 2 stores to the left when the site was converted into a Wilkinson store, the first of its type in central Scotland
.. Market World officlally closed in December 2009 and refurbishment of the unit is underway, with a B & M Bargains
store taking over half of the site. The Credit Crunch has had a negative impact on the centre, as a number of stores have closed. However, in recent times, there has been a recovery, and new stores have moved into the vacant slots.
There has also been recent speculation that a bus station could be built next to the centre, on the site of the former Dalziel Workspace Building.
North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. It borders onto the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains much of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It also borders Stirling, Falkirk, East Dunbartonshire, West Lothian and South Lanarkshire...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is owned by CALA Properties, who have been owners of the site since February 2007.
Location and transport links
The shopping centre is located close to Motherwell railway stationMotherwell railway station
Motherwell railway station serves Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies on the West Coast Main Line, and is served also by Argyle Line trains of the Glasgow suburban railway network. It is the penultimate stop on the northbound WCML before Glasgow. There are four platforms of various...
, with access to services on routes including the West Coast Main Line
West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...
, East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
, Cross Country and Argyle Line
Argyle Line
The Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. It connects the Lanarkshire towns of Lanark, Larkhall and Motherwell to West Dunbartonshire via central Glasgow using sub-surface running...
providing local and longer-distance services, from Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, stretching out to as far as London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. It also has numerous bus stops that are spread around the centre, as well as a taxi rank.
Future plans
In 2005, the ASDAAsda
Asda Stores Ltd is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. It also has a mobile telephone network, , Asda Mobile...
store in the centre closed, and moved to a new site roughly 100 metres away. The centre's owners submitted plans in 2007 to convert the store into six new units, with a new "entrance feature and additional parking. The vacant store had been converted into Market World, a store made up of small independent outlets, originally on the former site of the Scotmid
Scotmid
The Scottish Midland Co-operative Society Limited, trading as Scotmid Co-operative, is an independent retail consumers' co-operative which originated in the Scottish Midlands, particularly Edinburgh and the Lothians. It was formed in 1981 by a merger of the Dalziel Society of Motherwell with the...
store but moved 2 stores to the left when the site was converted into a Wilkinson store, the first of its type in central Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.. Market World officlally closed in December 2009 and refurbishment of the unit is underway, with a B & M Bargains
B & M
B&M Retail Ltd is a retail chain of discount stores operating in the United Kingdom since 1976....
store taking over half of the site. The Credit Crunch has had a negative impact on the centre, as a number of stores have closed. However, in recent times, there has been a recovery, and new stores have moved into the vacant slots.
There has also been recent speculation that a bus station could be built next to the centre, on the site of the former Dalziel Workspace Building.
List of stores
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