The Armada Shopping Centre was established in the heart of Plymouth

Plymouth

Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...

 in Devon

Devon

Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...

, 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...

in 1986 and is laid out on three floors with Sainsbury's occupying the upper floor. Other popular retailers that are housed on the ground floor are Wilkinson, Laura Ashley, Silverstall, Ham & Sewell and Peacocks. It was refurbished in 2004.

Current owners

The freehold of the building is currently owned by the trustees of the BBC pension trust fund.