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Houndshill Shopping Centre is an indoor
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in Blackpool,
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England; located in centre of town, just opposite
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Centre Information

Construction on Houndshill began in 1978. A car park was also constructed above the shopping centre, spanning over 4 floors. It is the only indoor shopping centre in Blackpool. In September 2008, a new extension was opened at a cost of over £30million; the extension featured
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as the new flagship store and trebled the size of the shopping centre. The multistory car park was also expanded. In 2019, the owners of Houndshill, BCC Eiffel went into receivership, putting the future of the centre into doubt; It was bought by
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soon after for £47million.


Stores

Stores within Houndshill include: JD,
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References


External links


Houndshill
at visitlancashire.com
Official website
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