The Teanlowe Centre is a shopping centre in
Poulton-le-Fylde,
Lancashire, England. Completed in 1974, it is bounded by Tithebarn Street to the north,
Church Street to the east,
Blackpool Old Road
Blackpool Old Road is a street in the market town of Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, England. It runs for about , from Poulton Road and Garstang Road in the south to Queen's Square, Poulton-le-Fylde, Queen's Square and Hardhorn Road to the northe ...
(the B5267) to the south and Queensway (also the B5267) to the west.
Its name is derived from Halloween festival (Teanlay) that took place on the site in mediaeval times.
["21 nostalgic Poulton-le-Fylde photos of the Teanlowe Centre from the 70s to 00s"](_blank)
– '' Blackpool Gazette'', 19 September 2022 The name was chosen by a student from Poulton's
Hodgson High School.
There are three entrances to the Teanlowe Centre: one from the Tithebarn Street and Queensway car park, one from Blackpool Old Road and one from Church Street.
History
Burlington Street used to form the southern side of the
Old Town Hall
Old or OLD may refer to:
Places
*Old, Baranya, Hungary
*Old, Northamptonshire, England
*Old Street station, a railway and tube station in London (station code OLD)
*OLD, IATA code for Old Town Municipal Airport and Seaplane Base, Old Town, Mai ...
on Church Street. It was demolished by the construction of the Teanlowe Centre.
Other buildings between
Market Place and Poulton Library were demolished, including the Sportsman's Arms Pub.
Wyre councillors agreed to sell the Teanlowe Centre in 1991, resulting in a freehold that would have made £300,000, but the plan fell through.
Nightclubs formerly occupied the second level of the Teanlowe, including The Hub and the Peppermint Lounge.
In 2016, the Teanlowe underwent a £6.7 million renovation. The
Booths supermarket chain was added in 2018,
replacing
WHSmith and a
Co-op Food
Co-op Food is a brand used for the food retail business of The Co-operative Group in the United Kingdom.
Prior to reintroducing the brand in 2016, the group used " The Co-operative" branding, which is still used by a number of consumers' co- ...
.
References
External links
*{{official, https://www.visitpoulton-le-fylde.co.uk/about/town-centre/teanlowe-shopping-centre/
Shopping centres in Lancashire
Buildings and structures in Poulton-le-Fylde
1974 establishments in England