The Teanlowe Centre is a shopping centre in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, England. Completed in 1974,[1] it is bounded by Tithebarn Street to the north, Church Street to the east, Blackpool Old Road (the B5267) to the south and Queensway (also the B5267) to the west.
 A 2012 view of the former entrance from the Queensway car park, a location now occupied by Booths supermarket | |
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| Location | Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, England |
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| Coordinates | 53°50′49″N 2°59′36″W / 53.84684°N 2.99338°W |
| Opening date | 1974 |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Website | www |
Its name is derived from Halloween festival (Teanlay)[2] that took place on the site in mediaeval times.[3] The name was chosen by a student from Poulton's Hodgson High School.[4]
There are three entrances to the Teanlowe Centre: one from the Tithebarn Street and Queensway car park, one from Blackpool Old Road and one from Church Street.[3]
History
editBurlington Street used to form the southern side of the Old Town Hall on Church Street.[5] It was demolished by the construction of the Teanlowe Centre.[4] Other buildings between Market Place and Poulton Library were demolished, including the Sportsman's Arms Pub.[6]
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Burlington Street formerly stood where this entrance to the shopping centre is today. Viewed from Market Place in 2016
Wyre councillors agreed to sell the Teanlowe Centre in 1991, resulting in a freehold that would have made £300,000, but the plan fell through.[3]
Nightclubs formerly occupied the second level of the Teanlowe, including The Hub and the Peppermint Lounge.[3]
In 2016, the Teanlowe underwent a £6.7 million renovation. The Booths supermarket chain was added in 2018,[3][7] replacing WHSmith and a Co-op Food.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Construction of Teanlowe Centre, Poulton. ~ 1973". Red Rose Collections from Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "How the Fylde Coast celebrated the tradition of Halloween with its own Teanlay Night" – Blackpool Gazette, 29 October 2021
- ^ a b c d e "21 nostalgic Poulton-le-Fylde photos of the Teanlowe Centre from the 70s to 00s" – Blackpool Gazette, 19 September 2022
- ^ a b Storey, Christine (15 October 2012). Poulton-le-Fylde Through Time. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-3038-0.
- ^ "Burlington Avenue, Poulton ~ 1957(?)". Red Rose Collections from Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Moore, Nick (2018). A History of Blackpool, the Fylde and South Wyre (PDF). Nick Moore. p. 950.
- ^ Poulton, Visit (15 February 2019). "Teanlowe Shopping Centre • Visit Poulton-le-Fylde". Poulton-le-Fylde. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Poulton, Visit (7 April 2018). "Booths Plans for the Teanlowe Centre • Poulton-le-Fylde". Poulton-le-Fylde. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Teanlowe Centre, Poulton ~ C1973". Red Rose Collections from Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 8 June 2024.