Silverburn Shopping Centre Explained

Location:Pollok, Glasgow, Scotland
Coordinates:55.822°N -4.339°W
Opening Date:25 October 2007 (Some stores later)/ Restaurant Complex March 2008. Tesco store opened in July 2006.
Developer:Retail Property Holding Ltd
Number Of Stores:109
Number Of Anchors:4
Floor Area:1500000sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2
Floors:Single Floored Mall. Certain Stores are two storey.
Parking:4000 approx.

Silverburn is an out-of-town shopping centre located on Barrhead Road in Pollok, Glasgow, Scotland. The development replaces the 75abbr=offNaNabbr=off Pollok centre with a brand new 1500000square feet shopping centre, anchored by Tesco, Next, Marks & Spencer and previously Debenhams before it closed in 2021.

History

Built on land that was previously the Pollok Centre dating from the late 1970s,[1] which itself replaced an unsuccessful development of tenement housing from the 1940s[2] the completed Silverburn opened for the first time on Thursday 25 October 2007, designed by BDP (architects), Stuart McTaggart (civil and structural engineers), Henderson Warnock (MEP & Utility Consultants) and constructed by Bovis Lend Lease.[3] [4] [5] The largest Scottish Tesco Extra had opened on 10 July 2006 at the site, replacing the Tesco store in the old Pollok Centre. It was the 1st naturally ventilated shopping mall in Scotland using a combination of wind catchers and underfloor heating to maintain comfort for shoppers. It has been said that the name "Silverburn" evolved from a local consultation, as the Brock Burn which lies west of the site (with footbridges connecting to the Househillwood and Priesthill neighbourhoods) was famous for containing large quantities of shopping trolleys from the previous Tesco store and this is where the 'silver glint' came from;[6] the practice of abandoning trollies has continued.[7]

Developed by Retail Property Holdings Ltd (RPH) to house 95 shopping units and 14 restaurants and cafes, it is one of the largest shopping centres in the UK. It includes 1e6sqft of retail and leisure space, 2000 parking spaces in a multi-storey car park, and 2500 spaces on the ground.[8] In 2009, the centre was sold to Hammerson for £300 million.[9]

Silverburn is Glasgow's fifth out-of-town shopping centre. Being located right next to the M77 motorway it is easily accessible to people coming from Paisley or East Renfrewshire.

It was named the "UK's best shopping centre" in 2019,[10] the latest of several awards since its opening.[11]

Expansion

In 2013, a programme of expansion of the centre was begun, to include a Cineworld cinema and nine new restaurants,[12] [13] completed in stages between late 2014 and mid 2015.[14] [15] [16]

After a proposal in 2014 to extend the centre over its current car parking area,[17] further plans for expansion were proposed in October 2015, with the intention to expand over the other side of the M77 with further shopping and leisure features, a hotel, and a community centre.[18]

A Silverburn mascot, a fox named Silvia, was introduced in 2018 following a competition between local primary school children.[19]

Incidents

[7] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.theglasgowstory.com/story/?id=TGSFG11 Modern Times: 1950s to The Present Day: Neighbourhoods: Pollok, 1979)
  2. https://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSA05270&t=2 Bridgend Road (Glasgow City Archives, Department of Architectural and Civic Design, 1949)
  3. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/scotlands-biggest-shopping-centre-opens-961195 Scotland's Biggest Shopping Centre Opens Its Doors
  4. News: Silverburn shopping centre in Glasgow opens. 7 June 2017. Retail Week. 30 October 2007.
  5. Web site: Inside Story - How Silverburn was born. The Drum. 16 November 2007.
  6. http://blueskyscotland.blogspot.com/2014/01/pollokpriesthillnitshillthe.html?m=1 Pollok.Priesthill.Nitshill.The Bundy.Gowanbank.Silverburn.Schools, Memories, and Pubs
  7. https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/13283021.mall-shoppers-dump-200-trolleys-in-burn/ Mall shoppers dump 200 trolleys in burn
  8. Web site: Silverburn - Shopping Centre. RIAS. 7 June 2017.
  9. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8424748.stm Silverburn shopping centre bought for £300m
  10. https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2019/05/glasgows-silverburn-named-uks-best-shopping-centre/ Glasgow’s Silverburn named UK’s best shopping centre
  11. https://www.shopsilverburn.com/visitor-info/about-the-centre/more-about-silveburn More about Silverburn
  12. https://www.egi.co.uk/news/hammerson-confirms-silverburn-cinema/ Hammerson confirms Silverburn cinema
  13. https://www.urbanrealm.com/news/4516/Silverburn_extension_breaks_ground.html Silverburn extension breaks ground
  14. https://www.hospitalityandcateringnews.com/2014/10/tgi-fridays-opens-mackintosh-inspired-restaurant-silverburn/ TGI Friday’s opens Mackintosh-inspired restaurant at Silverburn
  15. https://www.urbanrealm.com/news/5208/Silverburn_extension_completes.html Silverburn extension completes
  16. http://www.bdp.com/en/latest/news/2015/final-phase-of-silverburn-complete/ Final phase of Silverburn complete
  17. https://www.urbanrealm.com/news/4934/Silverburn_master_plan_details_town_centre_vision.html Silverburn master plan details town centre vision
  18. News: Expansion plans for Silverburn shopping centre clear first hurdle. 7 June 2017. Evening Times. 20 October 2015.
  19. https://www.glasgowsouthandeastwoodextra.co.uk/lifestyle/meet-silvia-the-fox-silverburn-s-first-mascot-1-4795992/amp Meet Silvia the Fox – Silverburn’s first mascot
  20. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-30243250 Police called to Black Friday scuffles at Tesco stores
  21. News: No-one hurt in fire at Silverburn Shopping Centre. 7 June 2017. BBC. 5 March 2015.
  22. News: Glasgow's Silverburn shopping centre evacuated amid reports of a fire. 7 June 2017. GlasgowLive. 25 March 2015.
  23. News: Silverburn shopping centre evacuated in fire alarm drama. 7 June 2017. Daily Record. 8 May 2015.
  24. News: Paranormal investigators probe ghost reports at Silverburn shopping centre. The Scotsman. 7 June 2016.
  25. News: Did shopping centre work disturb ghost? Terrified customers report seeing spook inside. Daily Express. 8 June 2016.
  26. Web site: We've temporarily evacuated Silverburn as a precautionary measure and the emergency services are in attendance. The safety of our customers and staff is always our number one priority. We will keep you updated on the situation. . Twitter . Silverburn . 22 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180822161513/https://twitter.com/shopsilverburn/status/1032246712935632896 . 22 August 2018.
  27. Web site: Russell . Jennifer . Silverburn shopping centre evacuated over 'chemical spill' . glasgowlive . 22 August 2018 . 22 August 2018.
  28. Web site: Shoppers ill after Silverburn fumes alert . BBC News . 22 August 2018 . 22 August 2018.
  29. https://www.eastkilbrideconnect.co.uk/news/17335747.warning-to-shoppers-after-thieves-steal-handbags-at-silverburn-tesco-over-christmas/ Warning to shoppers after thieves steal handbags at Silverburn Tesco over Christmas

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