 Galleries Shopping Centre pictured in 2006 | |
 | |
| Location | Washington, Tyne and Wear, England |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54°54′02″N 1°31′58″W / 54.90053°N 1.53288°W |
| Opening date | July 1974 [1] |
| Management | David McNee (CBRE) |
| Owner | LCP |
| No. of stores and services | 200+ (16 in Retail Park) |
| No. of anchor tenants | 2 (Sainsbury’s & Asda) |
| Total retail floor area | 535,000 sq ft |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Parking | 2500 parking spaces |
| Website | gallerieswashington |
Galleries Shopping Centre is a shopping centre located in Washington, City of Sunderland.
Shops
The shopping centre comprises of over 200 retail units,[2] including 16 units in the adjacent retail park,[3] with Sainsbury's & Asda as anchor tenants. The shopping centre offers over 2500 free parking spaces and has an on-site bus station, with the adjacent retail park offering over 600 parking spaces.
History
The shopping centre opened in 1974.[4]
In December 2008, PLM Illumination's installed over 300 handrail lights throughout the car park and walkways at the centre to improve pedestrian safety.[5]
Since 2009, work at the centre has included erecting new entrances and improving the atrium.[6]
On 8 July 2016, a Changing Places accesible toilet was opened at the centre.[7]
In May 2021, 8 electric vehicle charging points were installed near the McDonald's & JD Sports car park entrances.[8]
In January 2022 the centre was purchased from M&G Real Estate by LCP.[9]
Retail Park
The Galleries Retail Park is a retail park that opened in November 2008, as part of a £20 million regeneration program at the galleries.[10] The retail park is located directly adjacent to the main centre, and compromises of 156,500 sq ft of retail space with 16 units.
Major tenants include Matalan, M&S Simply Food, River Island, New Look & Halfords.[11]
Transport Links
Rail
Chester-le-Street railway station is 6 miles from the centre, with frequent bus services provided from near by bus stops, with a journey time of approximately 30 minutes. [12]
Sunderland station is 8 miles from the centre, with onwards bus services from the nearby Sunderland interchange which take approximately 45 minutes.[13]
Metro
The closest metro station is Heworth Metro Station. The remainder of the journey can be completed by bus, using the Connections 4 service (provided by Go North East) with journeys taking approximately 30 minutes.[14]
References
- ^ Morton, David (2014-07-23). "Remember When: The Galleries shopping centre in Washington turns 40". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ "The Galleries Shopping Centre, Washington". Completely Retail. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ "Galleries Retail Park, Washington". Completely Retail. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ Cordner, Chris (2019-09-23). "15 scenes which show the changing face of The Galleries. Bring back memories?". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "Washington Galleries". PLM Illumination. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "Green Travel Plan - The Galleries Shopping Centre" (PDF). Retrieved July 31, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "New Changing Places for Washington Galleries". Independent Living. 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "More vehicle charging points for customers to use at the Galleries in Washington". www.sunderlandecho.com. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ Ford, Coreena (2022-01-27). "North East shopping centre snapped up as part of £138m deal". Business Live. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "Galleries Retail Park, Washington Case Study | Marshalls". www.marshalls.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "Galleries Retail Park, Washington". Completely Retail. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "From Chester-le-Street Railway Station (CLS) to Galleries Shopping Centre by Bus, Train, Underground or Ferry". Moovit. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "From Sunderland Station to Galleries Shopping Centre by Bus, Train, Underground or Ferry". Moovit. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "4 - Heworth - Follingsby Amazon - Usworth - Concord - Washington Galleries - Glebe - Fatfield - Shiney Row - Bournmoor - Fence Houses - Houghton-le-Spring". www.gonortheast.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
