Castle Quay Shopping Centre Explained

Castle Quay Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in the town of Banbury, North Oxfordshire, England.

The shopping centre is located in the centre of Banbury by the Oxford Canal, off Castle Street.^[1] Banbury Museum^{[2] [3]} and Tooley's Boatyard^[4] are also located here.^[5] Close by is Spiceball Park. The museum is accessible over a bridge and from the Castle Quay Shopping Centre. There are 5 entrances here; one at Bridge Street, two at Market Place, and two next to the Oxford Canal.

Castle Quay Shopping Centre has over a hundred stores.^[6] Major shops (anchor stores) include Boots and W H Smith.

A stone plaque in the facade of the Corn Exchange in the Market Place commemorates the start, in 1974, of the Castle Centre, by Banbury Borough Council.^[7]

In spring 2022, Castle Quay Waterfront (previously named Castle Quay 2) was fully opened, consisting of Pizza Express, Nando's, a 7 screen branch of The Light Cinema, a bowling alley and an arcade, as well as a rock climbing facility named "Adventure Climb". Across the canal was also a modern Premier Inn hotel, and a new Lidl supermarket.

See also

• List of shopping centres in the United Kingdom

External links

• Castle Quay Shopping Centre website

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Castle Quay Shopping Centre . North Oxfordshire, UK . May 17, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090106145925/http://www.visitnorthoxfordshire.com/site/attractions/castle-quay-shopping-centre-p16881 . January 6, 2009 .
2. Web site: Banbury Museum . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210617023052/http://www.culture24.org.uk/se000181 . 2021-06-17 . May 16, 2011 . Culture 24, UK.
3. Web site: Banbury Museum. Cherwell District Council, Oxfordshire, UK. May 16, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20100303065619/http://www.cherwell.gov.uk/banburymuseum. 2010-03-03. dead.
4. Web site: Banbury Museum Tooley's boatyard. Cherwell District Council, Oxfordshire, UK. May 16, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722200648/http://www.cherwell.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=2787. 2011-07-22. dead.
5. Web site: Banbury Museum . North Oxfordshire, UK . May 16, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100324181919/http://www.visitnorthoxfordshire.com/site/attractions/banbury-museum-p13551 . March 24, 2010 .
6. Web site: Castle Quay Shopping Centre . Shopproperty, UK . May 17, 2011.
7. Web site: Castle Centre stone plaque in Banbury . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160821201643/http://www.blueplaqueplaces.co.uk/castle-centre-stone-plaque-in-banbury-12552#.V6ejOMxpOxQ . 2016-08-21.