Eagles Meadow
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Eagles Meadow is an area of Central Wrexham that has had a variety of uses over hundreds of years. Originally used as stables for local gentry it has now been developed into a major shopping centre. Eagles Meadow was originally lying on lower land than the surrounding area, this has changed with the new development. The opening of Eagles Meadow was Thursday 30 October 2008 at 10am. There was a carnival before the grand opening and events during the day.
During World War 2, the area was used as a Motor Pool
for elements of the US Army's 83rd Infantry Division.
After the US Army withdrew its forces in Europe after the war, the buildings and treated surface they had created were ideal as a Horse Repository.
In the 1970s the land was divided between a large urban car park and a small retail development which included a new ASDA supermarket. A fly-over bridge was constructed which carried the town's ring road between Smithfield Road and Salop Road. After these developments, the car park was used as the main weekly market in the town, which moved from St George's Crescent (the original 'Beast Market').
The ASDA Store closed in the late 1990s, replaced by a much larger new-build supermarket further down the ring-road in Maesydre. The weekly market moved to a new location at the Waterworld car park.
A number of proposals were put forward for re-development of this land (which is close to St. Giles Church). Firstly John Lewis
signed up to anchor a retail based development, which included a number of other stores and a supermarket. This development fell through, and the current landowner and largest stakeholder Wrexham council decided to put the land up for tender with a number of developers.
A large number of tenders were received and in 2003 the winner was chosen as Wilson Bowden
in partnership with architects Bernard Engle. The >£100m development includes two large department stores, cafes, bars, restaurants and over 40 other stores. It includes a number of landmark buildings and urban plazas, including a 'Spanish Steps' style area. A number of high rise city style apartments were constructed on the town centre side of the development. Construction began in early 2006 and opened to the public on 30 October 2008.
Controversy surrounded the new build, as several shops already located in the town centre moved to Eagles Meadow and closed their shops in the town centre.
History
Used as local gentry's stables.During World War 2, the area was used as a Motor Pool
Motor pool
In neuroscience, a motor pool refers to a group of motor spinal neurons that innervate the same muscle. The biological significance of motor pool organization is in the fact that motor pools with many neurons produce finer movements...
for elements of the US Army's 83rd Infantry Division.
After the US Army withdrew its forces in Europe after the war, the buildings and treated surface they had created were ideal as a Horse Repository.
In the 1970s the land was divided between a large urban car park and a small retail development which included a new ASDA supermarket. A fly-over bridge was constructed which carried the town's ring road between Smithfield Road and Salop Road. After these developments, the car park was used as the main weekly market in the town, which moved from St George's Crescent (the original 'Beast Market').
The ASDA Store closed in the late 1990s, replaced by a much larger new-build supermarket further down the ring-road in Maesydre. The weekly market moved to a new location at the Waterworld car park.
A number of proposals were put forward for re-development of this land (which is close to St. Giles Church). Firstly John Lewis
John Lewis (department store)
-Recent developments:In June 2004, John Lewis announced plans to open its first store in Northern Ireland at the Sprucefield Park development, the province's largest out of town shopping centre, located outside Lisburn and from Belfast. The application was approved in June 2005 and the opening of...
signed up to anchor a retail based development, which included a number of other stores and a supermarket. This development fell through, and the current landowner and largest stakeholder Wrexham council decided to put the land up for tender with a number of developers.
A large number of tenders were received and in 2003 the winner was chosen as Wilson Bowden
Wilson Bowden
Wilson Bowden plc was a British housebuilding and general construction company headquartered in Coalville in central England.-History:Wilson Bowden was the holding company for David Wilson Homes and its commercial property subsidiary, Wilson Bowden Properties, the name being adopted at the time of...
in partnership with architects Bernard Engle. The >£100m development includes two large department stores, cafes, bars, restaurants and over 40 other stores. It includes a number of landmark buildings and urban plazas, including a 'Spanish Steps' style area. A number of high rise city style apartments were constructed on the town centre side of the development. Construction began in early 2006 and opened to the public on 30 October 2008.
Controversy surrounded the new build, as several shops already located in the town centre moved to Eagles Meadow and closed their shops in the town centre.
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