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'''Swinton Square''', formerly known as Swinton Shopping Centre, is a [[shopping centre]] located between [[A6 road (England)|Chorley Road]] (A6) and Swinton Hall Road in [[Swinton, Greater Manchester|Swinton]], near [[Manchester]], [[England]]. |
'''Swinton Square''', formerly known as Swinton Shopping Centre, is a [[shopping centre]] located between [[A6 road (England)|Chorley Road]] (A6) and Swinton Hall Road in [[Swinton, Greater Manchester|Swinton]], near [[Manchester]], [[England]]. |
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The centre was built in 1966. Swinton Square houses a diverse number of shops, |
The centre was built in 1966. Swinton Square houses a diverse number of shops, some specialising. The complex includes the 1970s Swinton Library and the Lancastrian Hall As part of the recent redevelopment of the shopping area, [[Asda]] superstore opened in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/smes/more-550-shoppers-turned-out-6933845|title = 250 jobs created as Asda Swinton opens|date = 8 April 2014}}</ref> There is also a [[Morrisons]] superstore nearby on Swinton Hall Road, which was originally built in 1992 as a [[Safeway UK]] store, until Morrisons acquired the Safeway chain in 2004. The store was eventually rebranded to Morrisons in November 2005. |
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== Facilities == |
== Facilities == |
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Revision as of 07:08, 14 June 2025
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Swinton Square, formerly known as Swinton Shopping Centre, is a shopping centre located between Chorley Road (A6) and Swinton Hall Road in Swinton, near Manchester, England.
The centre was built in 1966. Swinton Square houses a diverse number of shops, some specialising. The complex includes the 1970s Swinton Library and the Lancastrian Hall As part of the recent redevelopment of the shopping area, Asda superstore opened in 2014.[1] There is also a Morrisons superstore nearby on Swinton Hall Road, which was originally built in 1992 as a Safeway UK store, until Morrisons acquired the Safeway chain in 2004. The store was eventually rebranded to Morrisons in November 2005.
Facilities
Swinton Shopping Centre, now known as "Swinton Square" does not have its own parking. Instead parking is controlled by Parking Eye in the nearby Asda car park. There is a time limit of 3 hour, afer which Parking Eye issue parking charges of £100, correct at June 2025, this limit applies equally to Blue Badge holders. The limit applies to all shoppers including those visiting the Asda store.[2]
A trial of pay and display parking from 2005 to 2010 resulted in complaints from over 4,000 people who demanded its removal. Traders at Swinton Shopping Centre said that business had fallen by up to a third since the introduction of pay-and-display in 2005.[3]
The precinct is mainly on ground floor level and easily accessible for disabled patrons via the main entrance on Station Road (B5231).[4]
Shops
Swinton Square has many shops that focus in these areas:
- Fashion
- Financial services (banks etc.)
- Food and drink
- Hair and beauty
- Health
- Household goods
- Jewellery
- Leisure
- Music, books, cards and gifts
- Sports
- Travel.[5]
Market
Swinton Square operated a small open air market until recent times every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9.00am until 4.30pm. It was located in one of the large spaces that the precinct has. In recent years the market has had a stand-alone roof fitted over the market stalls.
Swinton Library
Swinton Library was located next to the centre of the development and was built in 1969, opening in 1970 in a large building which also housed the Lancastrian Hall on Chorley Road at the corner of Station Road. The Lancastrian Hall had been closed a number of years before as a cost-cutting exercise.[6] The library closed on Saturday 27 June 2015 and reopened on 20 July a short distance away in the new Swinton Gateway building next to St. Peter's Church.
References
- ^ "250 jobs created as Asda Swinton opens". 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Swinton Square". Swinton quare. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Emma (18 January 2007). "4,000 demand free Swinton car parking". Salford Advertiser. M.E.N. Media.
- ^ "Swinton Shopping Centre facilities facilities". www.swinton-shoppingcentre.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2009-05-04.
- ^ "Swinton Shopping Centre home". www.swinton-shoppingcentre.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2009-05-11.
- ^ "Swinton Library". www.salford.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2004-05-15.
External links
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