Howard Centre

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Howard Centre
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Howard Centre
LocationWelwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Opening dateOctober 1990; 31 years ago (1990-10)
DeveloperSlough Estates
ManagementSlough Estates (1990-2004)
Land Securities (2004-2009)
LaSalle (2009-Present)
No. of stores and services50 (approx.)
No. of anchor tenants4
Total retail floor area230,000 sq ft (21,000 m2)
No. of floors2
Parking725 cars
Websitehowardcentre.co.uk

The Howard Centre is a shopping centre in Welwyn Garden City. It is named after Sir Ebenezer Howard, founder of the garden city movement.

History[]

It was built by Tarmac Construction and opened in October 1990. It was owned and managed by Slough Estates from 1990 until 2004 when ownership transferred to Land Securities.[1] Land Securities managed the centre until its disposal in October 2009 to LaSalle who have owned and managed it since.[2]

Description[]

The centre provides 230,000 sq ft (21,000 m2) of space set across two levels; anchor tenants include Marks & Spencer, Boots, WHSmith, Next, Monsoon and H&M. The largest of these anchor stores is Marks & Spencer occupying 84,000 sq ft (7,800 m2) split across both floors at the centre's northern end.[3]

Connections[]

The Howard Centre atrium in May 2017

The centre has direct access to Welwyn Garden City railway station, along with a ticket office within the centre itself, and is adjacent to the town's bus station. It is complemented by the older John Lewis store which is outside the centre but only a few minutes walk away, on Bridge Road.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Slough Estates PLC UK Regulatory Announcement: Land Securities and Slough Estates Agree Property Swap". www.businesswire.com. 2004-11-15. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
  2. ^ Richards, Chris (2009-10-28). "Welwyn Garden City landmark shopping centre sold". Welwyn Hatfield Times. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
  3. ^ "Elderly women stuck in Welwyn Garden City shop's lift". Welwyn Hatfield Times. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Dogs now allowed in Welwyn Garden City's John Lewis". Welwyn Hatfield Times. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2019.

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Coordinates: 51°48′03″N 0°12′16″W / 51.80083°N 0.20444°W / 51.80083; -0.20444

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