Lewisham Shopping Centre, formerly Riverdale Centre, is a shopping mall located in Lewisham, London, England. The centre is the major shopping centre in the London Borough of Lewisham. Also part of the complex is the Lewisham House office tower, formerly occupied by Citibank.[2] There are proposals to convert this building to flats.[3]
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 Lewisham Shopping Centre northern entrance on Molesworth Street | |
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| Location | Lewisham, England |
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| Coordinates | 51°27′43″N 0°00′43″W / 51.462°N 0.012°W |
| Opening date | 1977[1] |
| Management | Landsec |
| No. of stores and services | 70 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 |
| Total retail floor area | 330,000 sq ft (31,000 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 (2-3 within some stores) |
| Parking | 800 spaces |
| Website | https://lewishamshopping.co.uk/ |
The centre is located in Lewisham town centre and was built over the former streets Rhyme Road and Romer Avenue.[4] The official address is on Molesworth Street (a dual carriageway section of the A21). The car park is located on the upper levels. Facilities at the centre include public toilets with baby changing, photobooths and ATMs. The Migration Museum is based in the centre.[5]
Since the Docklands Light Railway extension from Island Gardens reached Lewisham the centre experienced an increase in customers.[citation needed]
Stores
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The largest stores in the centre are Sainsbury's, Marks and Spencer, H&M and Argos.
The Model Market is a street food market at the south end of the site, which opens in the summer months.
Redevelopment
editIn September 2022, Landsec, the owner of the shopping centre announced their intentions in redeveloping the site with plans including new homes, new community spaces and a new high street.
In November 2023, initial proposals for the redevelopment were revealed with Studio Egret West chosen as the main architect behind the project. Main elements of the redevelopment include:[6]
- Over 1,700 new homes.
- New community spaces, a performance hub and event squares.
- A new green meadow park stretching through the middle of the site.
Landsec hopes to initiate work in early 2026 with an estimated completion of the whole project in the late 2030s.[7][8]
Transport
edit- Docklands Light Railway - At Lewisham station, which is just a couple of minutes away. The DLR has services to Greenwich, Isle of Dogs (for Canary Wharf and the Docklands area), Stratford and the City.
- Southeastern - Train services to destinations including Central London, Dartford, and Kent.
- There are bus stops on both sides of the centre and Lewisham Bus station outside the train station, for services to Croydon, Bromley, Bexleyheath, and Woolwich.
References
edit- ^ South London Press, https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/28161/lewisham-shopping-centre-40th-birthday-fun-activities/
- ^ "Mystery building is for the bank". News Shopper. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Fresh request to convert offices in the middle of Lewisham into flat block with 237 homes - with no parking". News Shopper. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ NLS https://maps.nls.uk/view/189259601
- ^ "Visiting the Migration Museum". Migration Museum. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Spocchia, Gino. "Studio Egret West reveals plans for 1,700 homes at Lewisham shopping centre". Architect's Journal. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Lee, Claudia. "Plans for new Lewisham town centre, with green meadows and public art, to be unveiled". South London Press. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Studio Egret West. "Lewisham Shopping Centre - plans revealed at public consultation". Studio Egret West. Retrieved 20 November 2023.