Silverburn (also known as Pollok Town Centre or The Centre) is an out-of-townshopping centre located on Barrhead Road in Pollok, Glasgow, Scotland. The development replaces the 75-acre (30-hectare) Pollok centre with a brand new 1,500,000-square-foot (140,000-square-metre) shopping centre, anchored by Tesco, Next, Marks & Spencer and previously Debenhams before it closed in 2021.
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 one million square feet (90,000 square metres) 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]
Expansionedit
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]
^Hammerson confirms Silverburn cinema, EGI, 31 July 2013
^Silverburn extension breaks ground, Urban Realm, 27 November 2013
^TGI Friday’s opens Mackintosh-inspired restaurant at Silverburn, Hospitality and Catering News, 28 October 2014
^Silverburn extension completes, Urban Realm, 4 January 2015
^Final phase of Silverburn complete, BDP, 19 August 2015
^Silverburn master plan details town centre vision, Urban Realm, 25 July 2014
^"Expansion plans for Silverburn shopping centre clear first hurdle". Evening Times. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
^Meet Silvia the Fox – Silverburn’s first mascot, Glasgow South and Eastwood Extra, 6 September 2018
^Police called to Black Friday scuffles at Tesco stores, BBC News, 28 November 2014
^"No-one hurt in fire at Silverburn Shopping Centre". BBC. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
^"Glasgow's Silverburn shopping centre evacuated amid reports of a fire". GlasgowLive. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
^"Silverburn shopping centre evacuated in fire alarm drama". Daily Record. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
^"Paranormal investigators probe ghost reports at Silverburn shopping centre". The Scotsman. 7 June 2016.
^"Did shopping centre work disturb ghost? Terrified customers report seeing spook inside". Daily Express. 8 June 2016.
^. Twitter. Silverburn. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
^Russell, Jennifer (22 August 2018). "Silverburn shopping centre evacuated over 'chemical spill'". glasgowlive. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
^"Shoppers ill after Silverburn fumes alert". BBC News. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
^Warning to shoppers after thieves steal handbags at Silverburn Tesco over Christmas, East Kilbride Connect, 4 January 2019
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Not to be confused with Silverburn Midlothian This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Silverburn Shopping Centre news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Silverburn also known as Pollok Town Centre or The Centre is an out of town shopping centre located on Barrhead Road in Pollok Glasgow Scotland The development replaces the 75 acre 30 hectare Pollok centre with a brand new 1 500 000 square foot 140 000 square metre shopping centre anchored by Tesco Next Marks amp Spencer and previously Debenhams before it closed in 2021 SilverburnLocationPollok Glasgow ScotlandCoordinates55 49 19 N 4 20 20 W 55 822 N 4 339 W 55 822 4 339Opening date25 October 2007 Some stores later Restaurant Complex March 2008 Tesco store opened in July 2006 DeveloperRetail Property Holding LtdNo of stores and services109No of anchor tenants4Total retail floor area1 500 000 sq ft 140 000 m2 No of floorsSingle Floored Mall Certain Stores are two storey Parking4000 approx Websiteshopsilverburn wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Expansion 3 Incidents 4 ReferencesHistory editBuilt 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 amp 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 one million square feet 90 000 square metres 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 editIn 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 edit 7 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 References edit Modern Times 1950s to The Present Day Neighbourhoods Pollok 1979 The Glasgow Story Bridgend Road Glasgow City Archives Department of Architectural and Civic Design 1949 the Glasgow Story Scotland s Biggest Shopping Centre Opens Its Doors Daily Record 25 October 2007 Silverburn shopping centre in Glasgow opens Retail Week 30 October 2007 Retrieved 7 June 2017 Inside Story How Silverburn was born The Drum 16 November 2007 Pollok Priesthill Nitshill The Bundy Gowanbank Silverburn Schools Memories and Pubs Alex and Bob s Blue Sky Scotland 21 January 2014 a b Mall shoppers dump 200 trolleys in burn Evening Times 16 June 2014 Silverburn Shopping Centre RIAS Retrieved 7 June 2017 Silverburn shopping centre bought for 300m BBC News Glasgow s Silverburn named UK s best shopping centre Retail Gazette 28 May 2019 More about Silverburn Silverburn Centre Hammerson confirms Silverburn cinema EGI 31 July 2013 Silverburn extension breaks ground Urban Realm 27 November 2013 TGI Friday s opens Mackintosh inspired restaurant at Silverburn Hospitality and Catering News 28 October 2014 Silverburn extension completes Urban Realm 4 January 2015 Final phase of Silverburn complete BDP 19 August 2015 Silverburn master plan details town centre vision Urban Realm 25 July 2014 Expansion plans for Silverburn shopping centre clear first hurdle Evening Times 20 October 2015 Retrieved 7 June 2017 Meet Silvia the Fox Silverburn s first mascot Glasgow South and Eastwood Extra 6 September 2018 Police called to Black Friday scuffles at Tesco stores BBC News 28 November 2014 No one hurt in fire at Silverburn Shopping Centre BBC 5 March 2015 Retrieved 7 June 2017 Glasgow s Silverburn shopping centre evacuated amid reports of a fire GlasgowLive 25 March 2015 Retrieved 7 June 2017 Silverburn shopping centre evacuated in fire alarm drama Daily Record 8 May 2015 Retrieved 7 June 2017 Paranormal investigators probe ghost reports at Silverburn shopping centre The Scotsman 7 June 2016 Did shopping centre work disturb ghost Terrified customers report seeing spook inside Daily Express 8 June 2016 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 Archived from the original on 22 August 2018 Retrieved 22 August 2018 Russell Jennifer 22 August 2018 Silverburn shopping centre evacuated over chemical spill glasgowlive Retrieved 22 August 2018 Shoppers ill after Silverburn fumes alert BBC News 22 August 2018 Retrieved 22 August 2018 Warning to shoppers after thieves steal handbags at Silverburn Tesco over Christmas East Kilbride Connect 4 January 2019 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Silverburn Centre Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Silverburn Shopping Centre amp oldid 1212184653, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,