Monument Mall Shopping Centre
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The Monument Mall is a shopping centre in central Newcastle upon Tyne
, England
owned by St Martins Property Group
. It opened in 1990 adjacent to the Monument station
on the Tyne and Wear Metro
. It is also directly in front of Grey's Monument
and Grey Street, and has an entrance on Northumberland Street
.
Open seven days a week, Monument Mall has three floors of stores and is home to a variety of national and independent retailers offering a large range of products. These stores include TK Maxx
, Newcastle United Official Club Store, Imag-e-nation, and Sports World. The Mall also has entrances to Fenwick
and Peacocks
(formerly Virgin Megastores), both of which were in existence prior to the construction of the mall.
There are shops on the lower ground floor TK Maxx, Toni & Guy
and Imag-e-nation. Ground Floor tenants include Newcastle United, Art, Millie's Cookies and Evans, while Sports Direct
occupies the entire first floor. The whole of the top floor is given over to the Food Court which has now closed. Small independent stalls featuring jewellery and other accessories can be found near the escalators at ground floor level.
The Mall opens from 8am-6pm every day except Sunday. On Sunday trading laws restrict opening times to 11am-5pm.
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
owned by St Martins Property Group
St Martins Property Group
St Martins Property Group is a leading property development, investment and asset management company based in the United Kingdom representing the real estate interests of the State of Kuwait with their headquarters in London Bridge City, London. Their flagship projects are the London Bridge City,...
. It opened in 1990 adjacent to the Monument station
Monument Metro station
Monument is a principal station on the underground section of the Tyne and Wear Metro system and is used by almost 6 million passengers per year. It is named after Grey's Monument, which stands directly above the station...
on the Tyne and Wear Metro
Tyne and Wear Metro
The Tyne and Wear Metro, also known as the Metro, is a light rail system in North East England, serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland. It opened in 1980 and in 2007–2008 provided 40 million public journeys on its network of nearly...
. It is also directly in front of Grey's Monument
Grey's Monument
Grey's Monument is a Grade I listed monument to Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey built in 1838 in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It was erected to acclaim Earl Grey for the passing of the Great Reform Act of 1832 and stands at the head of Grey Street. It consists of a statue of Lord Grey...
and Grey Street, and has an entrance on Northumberland Street
Northumberland Street
Northumberland Street is a major shopping street in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the North East of England. It is home to a wide range of different retailers, banks and cafes, and in terms of rental per square metre, Northumberland Street is the most expensive location in the UK outside of...
.
Open seven days a week, Monument Mall has three floors of stores and is home to a variety of national and independent retailers offering a large range of products. These stores include TK Maxx
T.K. Maxx
T.K. Maxx is a retailer with stores throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany and Poland. The company is part of the TJX Companies which also owns other 'off-price' retail chains such as T.J. Maxx and Marshalls in the United States and Winners in Canada...
, Newcastle United Official Club Store, Imag-e-nation, and Sports World. The Mall also has entrances to Fenwick
Fenwick (department store)
Fenwick is an independent chain of high-end department stores in the United Kingdom. The store's founder, John James Fenwick, was born in Richmond, North Yorkshire in 1846....
and Peacocks
Peacocks
Peacocks may refer to:*Peacock, one of two species also known as peafowl*Peacocks *Nickname for English football club, Leeds United*A song from Tallahassee by The Mountain Goats...
(formerly Virgin Megastores), both of which were in existence prior to the construction of the mall.
There are shops on the lower ground floor TK Maxx, Toni & Guy
Toni & Guy
- History :Toni & Guy is a global hairdressing and education business founded in London, United Kingdom in 1963 by brothers Giuseppe and Gaetano Mascolo. They were later joined by younger brothers Bruno and Anthony...
and Imag-e-nation. Ground Floor tenants include Newcastle United, Art, Millie's Cookies and Evans, while Sports Direct
Sports Direct
Sports Direct International plc is a British retailing group. Founded in 1982 by former county squash coach Mike Ashley, the company is now the UK's largest sporting retailer through a number of retail subsidiaries and sports equipment brands. Although now a publicly traded company on the London...
occupies the entire first floor. The whole of the top floor is given over to the Food Court which has now closed. Small independent stalls featuring jewellery and other accessories can be found near the escalators at ground floor level.
The Mall opens from 8am-6pm every day except Sunday. On Sunday trading laws restrict opening times to 11am-5pm.