Brent Cross

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{{infobox shopping mall | | shopping_mall_name = Brent Cross | image = Inside Brent Cross.jpg | caption = Inside Brent Cross | hours= 10am - 8pm Mon to Fri
9am - 7pm Sat
12pm - 6pm Sun | architect = [Building Design Partnership | location = [London Borough of Barnet, [United Kingdom | coordinates = {{coor at dms|51|34|36|N|0|13|26|W|type:landmark_region:GB--> | opening_date = 1976 | developer = ? | manager = ? | owner = Hammerson and Standard Life | number_of_stores = | number_of_anchors = | area = ? | floor_area = ? | floors = 2 (3 in the three largest stores) | parking = 8000 | website = http://www.brentcross.co.uk/ www.brentcross.co.uk -->Brent Cross in London is best known as the first shopping mall of its kind to be built in the United Kingdom. Situated on the A406 road between the southern terminus of the M1 motorway and the A41 road in the London Borough of Barnet and taking its name from the River Brent which runs through the site.

When some scenes for the James Bond file Tomorrow Never Dies had to be re-shot, Brent Cross car park was used. Warning notices were placed around the mall to prevent shoppers panicking at the sounds of gunfire and explosions.

History It was the first experiment in this style of shopping experience in the UK when it opened in 1976 and was initially constructed in an I shape parallel to the North Circular, with the two largest stores being placed at each end. Subsequent expansion starting in 1995 saw the open parking areas to the north replaced by further shops and multi-storey parking giving the present inverted T shape. Although small by the standards of more recent shopping complexes such as Meadowhall, Bluewater and the MetroCentre in Gateshead it suffers from site area limitations having been built within the conurbation rather than out-of-town. The centre became a 'No Tobacco smoking' area on 1 January 2002.

Advertising Brent Cross was advertised by agency Baber Smith with a "Feed Your Addiction" campaign. Under head of marketing Norman J Black, between 2002 and 2006 Brent Cross won 11 awards for its marketing, events and promotional activities.

"Development Framework" plan On 5 January 2004, Barnet London Borough Council approved a "Development Framework" plan to expand Brent Cross into adjacent land formerly used for offices and to regenerate the surrounding area. The plans are jointly promoted by the Greater London Authority and the local council. In 2006, the centre announced plans to start charging for car parking sometime in 2007, although this seems to have been quietly dropped after fierce opposition. Brent Cross currently offers 8,000 free parking spaces.

Transport The nearest London Underground station is on the Northern Line and was renamed from Brent to Brent Cross tube station when the centre opened. The station is about a 10 minute walk from Brent Cross shopping centre, however the shopping centre is possibly equidistant from Hendon Central tube station station. Neither tube station is a particularly easy walk from the shopping centre, however, due to the number of motorways and A-roads intersecting in the area. Despite their names, neither the tube station nor the shopping centre are located in the London Borough of Brent.

The shopping centre also has its own bus station, open 24 hours and serving 13 routes around north London and the West End.

External links

Brent Cross official website
Brent Cross Cricklewood regeneration website
Area Regeneration plan