The Glades (Bromley)

infobox shopping mall

shopping_mall_name = The Glades


caption =
location = Bromley, London, England
opening_date = 1991
manager = Capital Shopping Centres
developer =
owner =
number_of_stores = 126
number_of_anchors = 3
floor_area = 421,000 sq
floors = 2
parking = 1,530 spaces

The Glades is a shopping centre part-owned by Capital Shopping Centres. It is located in Bromley, South-East London. It has a total of 108 stores trading from a combined floorspace of 421,000 sq ft. It is the home of a large Waterstones book store (formally Ottakar's).

The Glades also houses a large Zavvi, the logo can be seen upon the main entrance. The centre is also home to GAME, one of two in the town centre, Zara, H&M, Debenhams, M&S, Orange, Gamleys and many more.

The centre was home to one of the first UNIQLO outlets in the UK but this was closed after a rationalisation of the chain following poor initial trading in the country. [http://women.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,26930-2284374,00.html Chain Reaction: Uniqlo - Chain Reaction - Ashworth, Anne - The Times Online - 26/07/06] The company has since opened another outlet in Bromley outside the centre in The Mall.

The Glades has a gift voucher that can be used in most of the stores around the centre.

Development

Building work has begun (Autumn 2006) on a £25 million extension next to the main entrance which will provide additional retail units, car parking spaces and customer facilities. [http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/search/display.var.599387.0.councillors_support_proposals_for_centre.php Councillors support proposals for centre - News Shopper Online Edition - 24/05/05]

Other Shops

The Glades has an impressive line up of shops (having over 120).
*Orange
*Oasis
*USC
*Boots
*New Look
*Superdrug
*Nike Store
*Footlocker
*Levi Store - 2 stores in total
*The Disney Store
*River Island
*Warehouse
*Jane Norman
*Pumpkin Patch
*Tie Rack
*United Colours of Benetton
*Lillywhites

There is also a Creche. There is also a large Leisure Centre called "The Pavilion" it includes a large Swimming Pool with flume tunnels. Last Christmas saw an ice rink erected in the adjacent Queens Park Gardens.

A new Church and modern flats were also built by the owners on the Glades land. 18 million people visited the Glades last year. [ [http://www.capital-shopping-centres.co.uk/shoppingcentres/glades CSC - Capital Shopping Centres PLC ] ] .

T.V Appearances

Recently on T.V the Glades featured on an episode of Brainiac science abuse 4 and was part of an undercover investigation to see if more women would go on a date with a man in a bunny costume or in casual clothing. "You'll be surprised on which got more dates"

Transport

There are two train stations in Central Bromley, to get to the centre.

*Bromley South railway station - Closest, and provides services to London Victoria, London Blackfriars and Ashford International
*Bromley North railway station - Close, provides services to Grove Park only. As is on a short line.
*There is also a bus interchange outside the centre.

References

External links

* [http://www.theglades.uk.com Official Site]