shopping
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and
leisure centre
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in
Romford
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town centre
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, in the
London Borough of Havering
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, England. It is located on the site of the former
Star Brewery
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The Mercury
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—one of the three main shopping centres in Romford.
In 2010, a 25% stake in the complex was sold by the
Henderson Group
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The Company was established in 1934 ...
to
Prudential Property Investment Managers
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for £44.25m. At the time of the sale, its location in east London, mix of retail and leisure uses, and the
Sainsbury's
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anchor store
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were explained as factors for its sustained success during the
late-2000s recession
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.
Leisure uses in the centre include a
bowling
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and
amusement arcade
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unit, a
cinema
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...
, and a number of restaurants. The Brewery is located within
Romford
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's town centre and is near to
Romford railway station
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. A number of
London Buses
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serve the centre and route 165 terminates within The Brewery car park.