Grand Central Stockport

Grand Central Stockport, locally known as Grand Central is a leisure and entertainment complex located on Wellington Road South (A6) in Stockport, Greater Manchester. It is located adjacent to Stockport railway station. Redevelopment, with the target completion date in 2009, will add residential and a more significant retail element to the complex, whilst retaining the existing entertainment outlets such as the cinema and swimming pool (see 'Redevelopment' below). It is currently owned by Targetfollow in partnership with Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.

List of outlets

* 10-screen Cineworld multiplex cinemacite web
title = Cineworld Cinemas - Stockport
publisher = Cineworld
url = http://www.cineworld.co.uk/reservation/ChoixResa.jgi?REGION=4&CINEMA=52
accessdate = 2008-03-12] (formerly UGC, Virgin Cinemas and MGM)
*Pizza Hut
*Subway
*McDonald's Drive Thru
*The Tasty Fish chip-shop (as in The Other Two song of the same name).
*A Tenpin bowling alley cite web
title = Stockport - Tenpin
publisher = [http://www.tenpin.co.uk Tenpin]
url = http://www.tenpin.co.uk/home/our_locations/stockpor.stml
accessdate = 2008-03-12]
*'Laser Quest' ArcadeFact|date=March 2008.
* The largest Swimming Pool in the Borough of Stockport, known as Grand Central Pools and operated by Serco.cite web
title = Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council - Swimming Pools - Grand Central Pools
publisher = Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
url = http://www.stockport.gov.uk/atozindex/grandcentralpools
accessdate = 2008-03-15]
* A Health and Fitness Centre, within the Grand Central Poolscite web
title = Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council - Swimming Pools - Grand Central Pools
publisher = Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
url = http://www.stockport.gov.uk/atozindex/grandcentralpools
accessdate = 2008-03-15]

There was formerly a Burger King on the site, but this closed around 2003, whilst only the one which still exists in the area is in Stockport town centre.

Redevelopment

It was announced in February 2007 that the complex will be redeveloped by the local council and property company Targetfollow, at an estimated cost of £100 millioncite web
title = Stockport Express - £100m Investment for Grand Central
publisher = Stockport Express
url = http://www.stockportexpress.co.uk/news/s/224/224039_100m_investment_for_grand_central.html
accessdate = 2008-03-12] .The developers, Targetfollow, expect to be the work to have been completed by 2010cite web
title = Grand Central, Stockport - Welcome to Grand Central Stockport
publisher = [http://www.targetfollow.co.uk/ Targetfollow]
url = http://www.grandcentralstockport.com/index.asp
accessdate = 2008-03-15] . The "Grand Central Squares" and "Heaven and Hell" nightclubs closed some while earlierSpecify|date=March 2008;"Brannigan's" bar shut down more recentlySpecify|date=March 2008.It is generally thought the council want to make the area more family orientated after Grand Central became notorious over the years with its reputation for drunken violence from youthful revellers.Fact|date=March 2008

Transport links

Extensive carparking is available within the complex operated by RCP Parking Ltd, with over 554 spaces. Parking charges range from £1.00 for 3 Hours to £7.50 for a whole days parkingcite web
title = Regional Car Parks - Grand Central (Stockport)
publisher = [http://www.rcpparking.co.uk/ Regional Car Parks]
url = http://www.regionalcarparks.co.uk/fulllist_details.php?id=7
accessdate = 2008-03-30] . The amount of car-parking space is set to be more than doubled with the redvelopment plans as there are plans to build a multi-storey car park within the complexcite web
title = Grand Central, Stockport - The Vision
publisher = [http://www.targetfollow.co.uk/ Targetfollow]
url = http://www.grandcentralstockport.com/vision.asp
accessdate = 2008-03-30] . Public transport connections are good with the towns mainline railway station located at the rear of the complex, providing rail services locally and rail services to many destinations across the UK (see Stockport railway station). There are also a number of bus stops located at the front of the complex on the A6 road providing services into the town centre and to the North towards Manchester and south towards Hazel Grove and Buxton. The town centre and bus station is only located a short walk down the hill.

References

External links

* [http://www.grandcentralstockport.co.uk Official Website]
* [http://www.stockport.gov.uk Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council]
* [http://www.targetfollow.co.uk Targetfollow (Owners of the Complex)]
* [http://www.sportinstockport.com Stockport Sports Trust]
* [http://www.rcpparking.co.uk RCP Parking - The Operator of Car Parks within the Complex]