Churchill Square is the principal

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in the centre of

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, a city on the south coast of England. It is at the eastern end of Western Road, near the Clock Tower. Owned by

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Investments, in common with the

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in London, Churchill Square has up to 85 shops (when all are let), in addition to several sites for "open-air" style stalls in the corridors. It is arranged over three floors with only the food court on the uppermost; some of the largest stores occupy two floors. The majority of the shops are

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s, typical of many other large British shopping centres.

History

It was originally built during the 1960s by the architects

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, obscuring several streets. That original centre included low-rise office blocks, a high-rise residential tower (

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) and shops and a supermarket with open but covered walkways between them. It was majorly rebuilt as an indoor mall, but without the low-rise office blocks. The new centre, which opened in 1998, involved further road closures and changes to the underlying street layout.

Access

Churchill Square is accessible by

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(it is on multiple bus routes), or a five- to ten-minute walk from

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, or by car (an enclosed car park is attached), or by taxi (there is a small taxi rank in Queen Square on the other side of Western Road).

Redevelopment and extension

As part of the redevelopment of the adjacent Brighton Centre events venue, an extra floor will be added. Churchill Square will then connect directly with the Brighton Centre, the adjacent

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, and additional car parking, with a direct walkway from the centre to the sea front.

Anchors

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, a major anchor store now closed *

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(BHS). BHS was one of the major anchor stores until its collapse in 2016.

References

External links

Churchill Square old and new on the "My Brighton & Hove" website

Official store guide (2018)
Buildings and structures in Brighton and Hove Shopping centres in East Sussex {{EastSussex-struct-stub