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Royal Priors Shopping Centre is a two-storey shopping precinct located in the town of
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or simply Leamington (), is a spa town and civil parish in Warwickshire, England. Originally a small village called Leamington Priors, it grew into a spa town in the 18th century following ...
, England. It in located in the centre of the town on the main street, The Parade. Opened in 1988 by
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at a cost of £35 million, there is a seven-storey
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adjacent to it and the town's bus stops are nearby. The largest extension and refurbishment since it opened was in 2002 when a former outdoor court area to the north of the centre was covered over to increase indoor space at a cost of £7 million.. The centre was built on the former site of
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built between 1810 and 1840 by the wealthy of the town to house the poor and non-live in servants.Leamington History Group article on the area
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https://www.royalpriors.com/ Tourist attractions in Warwickshire Buildings and structures in Leamington Spa Shopping centres in Warwickshire 1988 establishments in England Shopping malls established in 1988 {{Warwickshire-geo-stub