Table of Contents
- 1 When was Drakes Circus built?
- 2 Who designed Drake Circus Plymouth?
- 3 Who owns Drake Circus?
- 4 How many shops does Drake Circus have?
- 5 When did Drake Circus Plymouth Open?
- 6 How old is Drake Circus Plymouth?
- 7 Are dogs allowed in Drakes Circus?
- 8 Does Drake own a mall?
- 9 What does Drake Circus look like now?
- 10 How many Drake circuses have there been in London?
When was Drakes Circus built?
October 5, 2006
Drake Circus/Opened
Who designed Drake Circus Plymouth?
Chapman Taylor
Drake Circus/Architects
Drake Circus Shopping centre is a 39,484sq m enclosed mall in Plymouth city centre. It was designed by London-based architectural practice Chapman Taylor and constructed by Bovis Land Lease.
What was there before Drake Circus?
The first Drake Circus, with what now looks like it had a continental feel. Tram lines can be seen in this photo of the first incarnation of Drake Circus. Saltash Street in the sixties, before the area was cleared to make way for the new City Centre and 1970s Drake Circus.
Who owns Drake Circus?
British Land
Drake Circus/Owners
How many shops does Drake Circus have?
80 stores
We have around 80 stores at Drake Circus. We have a mix of high street stores and independent retailers. We have stores such as H&M, Next, Starbucks and M&S.
How old is Drake Circus?
15c. 2006
Drake Circus/Age
When did Drake Circus Plymouth Open?
How old is Drake Circus Plymouth?
Does Plymouth have a Zara?
Zara. Zara first opened in Plymouth in Drake Circus back in 2006.
Are dogs allowed in Drakes Circus?
Yes, we’re dog friendly. We’ve made it pawsible to shop till you drop with your beloved pooch here at Drake Circus.
Does Drake own a mall?
In 2007 it won two retail industry national awards, one of which was the Retail Week magazine’s “Shopping Location of the Year”….Drake Circus Shopping Centre.
| Owner | British Land (since January 2011) |
| Architect | Chapman Taylor |
| No. of stores and services | 66 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 8 |
| Total retail floor area | 425,000 square feet (39,484 m2) |
When did Drake Circus open in Plymouth?
Drake Circus Shopping Centre. Drake Circus Shopping Centre is a 425,000-square-foot (39,484 m 2) covered shopping mall in the centre of Plymouth, England, which opened in October 2006. The new building was designed by London-based architects Chapman Taylor and built by Bovis Lend Lease.
What does Drake Circus look like now?
The current Drake Circus shopping mall is the third incarnation of a leisure precinct with the same name A lot has changed – who remembers Drake Circus looking like this? Drake Circus as we know it today is a huge shopping mall home to high street names which grace pretty much every city centre in the country.
How many Drake circuses have there been in London?
There have actually been three Drake Circuses. The first was consigned to history following the Second World War and the Abercrombie Plan, which redesigned the whole of the city centre. The second one – the concrete jungle that makes many think of C&A – was comparatively short-lived.
What was the original name of A&A Circus?
A two-level shopping centre with open malls and a large C&A store was built, partly over the site of the original circus. It opened in 1971 and was also named Drake Circus.