Richmond Centre (Derry)
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The Richmond Centre is a shopping centre in Derry
, Northern Ireland
. It is the second largest shopping centre in the city
at 100000 sq ft (9,290.3 m²). The centre contains about 40 retail units, including some major high street names.
It was completed in 1984 and was the first major regeneration project in the city, announced by British Minister Richard Needham, since the Troubles began. It now complements the larger Foyleside shopping centre (400,000 sq ft, completed 1996), located some 50 metres away.
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. It is the second largest shopping centre in the city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
at 100000 sq ft (9,290.3 m²). The centre contains about 40 retail units, including some major high street names.
It was completed in 1984 and was the first major regeneration project in the city, announced by British Minister Richard Needham, since the Troubles began. It now complements the larger Foyleside shopping centre (400,000 sq ft, completed 1996), located some 50 metres away.
List of Shops
- Accessorio [Handbags and accessories]
- Argento [Jewellers]
- ArgosArgos (retailer)Argos is the largest general-goods retailer in the United Kingdom and Ireland with over 800 stores. It is unique amongst major retailers in the UK in that it is a catalogue merchant...
[Retailer] - Bag Boutique [Handbags]
- Bagel Factory [Cafe]
- Bargain Books [Books]
- BonmarchéBonmarcheBonmarché is a clothing retailer based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. The business was founded in 1982 and was acquired by the Peacock Group in 2002. The clothing retailer has over 380 stores nationwide, employs over 4,000 people and is the UK's largest budget fashion retailer selling...
[Fashions] - BT GroupBT GroupBT Group plc is a global telecommunications services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the largest telecommunications services companies in the world and has operations in more than 170 countries. Through its BT Global Services division it is a major supplier of...
[Telecommunications] - Burton [Men's fashions]
- Cafe Louis [Cafe]
- Café Óle [Cafe]
- Candy Choice [Sweets]
- Carphone Warehouse [Mobile phones]
- City Souvenirs [Souvenirs]
- Claires Accessories [Accessories]
- D2D2 (clothing)D2 is a jeans and casualwear retailing company operating in Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland. The company was formed in spring 1999 from a combination of the Fosters Menswear, part of the Jeanster casualwear chain, and Jeans for Sale by Sir Tom Hunter and his investment company West Coast...
[Jeans] - Dorothy PerkinsDorothy PerkinsDorothy Perkins, whose trading name was inspired by a rambler rose of the same name, is a large British women's clothing retailer, active mostly in the United Kingdom.- History :...
[Fashions] - Everwell [Fashions]
- Exhibit [Fashions]
- Fosters [Woman's fastions]
- GameGAME (retailer)The Game Group plc is a British video games retail company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index....
[Computer games] - Gems [Jewellers]
- Gold Buying Centre [Gold brokers]
- HMVHMVHis Master's Voice is a trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record label. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone...
[Entertainment] - Holland & BarrettHolland & BarrettHolland & Barrett is a chain of health food shops with over 600 stores in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, Singapore and Malta. The company also has stores in The Netherlands, where they trade as "De Tuinen".-Ownership:...
[Health food]