Touchwood is a shopping centre in

Solihull Solihull ( ) is a market town and the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. Solihull is situated on the River Blythe in the Arden, Warwickshire, Forest of Arden ar ...

, West Midlands, England.

History

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on the former car parks behind the High Street opening on 5 September 2001. Around 251,000 cubic metres of earth were excavated to form the basements and over 4,000 tons support the Touchwood structure. Touchwood has a

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department store, at , as well as 80 other stores, over 20 restaurants and a

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nine-screen multiplex cinema. The most successful retailing area of Solihull, Mell Square and Solihull High Street both now hosting empty units. The Touchwood access also leads to Library Square, for the Solihull Central Library and Arts Complex. In May 2021 Touchwood was sold to Ardent.Ardent acquires shopping centre in second UK investment
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References

External links

Official Website
{{Shopping centres in West Midlands, state=collapsed Buildings and structures in Solihull Shopping centres in the West Midlands (county) Shopping malls established in 2001 2001 establishments in England