Cavendish Square is a shopping centre in Claremont, Cape Town. It was at the time the largest upscale centre to open in Cape Town and was a project of Stuttafords department store. Original tenants included a full-line Stuttaford's store, a Greatermans department store, whose space was later taken by Garlicks. The centre opened September 7, 1972.[1][2][3] It is a popular retail destination in the area, offering a wide range of shops, boutiques, restaurants, and entertainment options.
| Cavendish Square | |
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 An aerial view of Cavendish Square from Table Mountain. | |
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| Alternative names | Cavendish |
| General information | |
| Type | Shopping mall |
| Address | 1 Dreyer St, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708 |
| Coordinates | 33°58′49″S 18°27′48″E / 33.98028°S 18.46333°E |
| Opening | September 7, 1972 |
| Owner | Old Mutual |
| Other information | |
| Number of stores | 180 |
| Website | |
| cavendish | |
Current anchors include Woolworths, Cotton On, H&M, Mr Price, Pick n Pay, and Ster-Kinekor (Including a loyalty club and a D-BOX cinema). It also hosts the Made in the Cape artisans market.[4] The investment firm Old Mutual, through their subsidiary Old Mutual Property, are the current owners of Cavendish Square.[5]
References edit
- ^ Marwood, John. The History of Stuttafords Department Stores. pp. ebool actions 2715, 3477.
- ^ Marwood, ebook location 2715
- ^ Stuttafords News (internal newspaper), Christmas 1972, p.1
- ^ "Christmas markets in Cape Town".
- ^ "Old Mutual Property turns to small businesses to take up mall space". BusinessLIVE. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
