The Gates Shopping Centre (formerly known as Milburngate Shopping Centre) was a shopping centre in
Durham Durham most commonly refers to:
*Durham, England, a cathedral city and the county town of County Durham
*County Durham, an English county
* Durham County, North Carolina, a county in North Carolina, United States
*Durham, North Carolina, a city in N ...
, England. It was located on the west side of the
River Wear between
Framwellgate Bridge
Framwellgate Bridge is a mediaeval masonry arch bridge across the River Wear, in Durham, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
History
The bridge was built after 1400 to replace one built early in the 12th century for Ranulf Flambard, who ...
and
Milburngate Bridge
Framwelgate (or Framwellgate) is an area of Durham, County Durham, England. It is adjoined by Crossgate, North End, Framwellgate Moor and the River Wear.
The origin of the place-name is from the Old English words ''fram'' and ''wella'' toget ...
, in the centre of Durham.
In 2016 the centre closed for a £30 million redevelopment, as one of the three redevelopments in Durham City, in partnership with Durham BID worth almost £190 million.
The complex being built on the former site of The Gates named the Riverwalk was opened in summer 2019 and consists of over 20 refurbished shopping units,
including
Poundland
Poundland is a British variety store chain founded in 1990. It once sold most items at the single price of £1, including clearance items and proprietary brands. The first pilot store opened in December 1990 following numerous rejections by ...
,
Cex (pre-existing unit) and
Santander
Santander may refer to:
Places
* Santander, Spain, a port city and capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain
* Santander Department, a department of Colombia
* Santander State, former state of Colombia
* Santander de Quilichao, a m ...
. The Riverwalk complex also has a large
Odeon Cinema
Odeon, stylised as ODEON, is a cinema brand name operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Norway, which along with UCI Cinemas and Nordic Cinema Group is part of the Odeon Cinemas Group subsidiary of AMC Theatres. It uses the famous name ...
.
Free parking for vehicles was introduced in summer 2020.
References
External links
The Gates Official website(Archive)
Buildings and structures in Durham, England
Shopping malls established in 1975
Shopping centres in County Durham
1975 establishments in England
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