Portland Walk Shopping Centre
Portland Walk is a mixed-use complex in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Constructed in 1998 on the site of the former Forshaw Street, it was designed as a modern extension to Dalton Road; Barrow's principal shopping district. Barrow Indoor Market is also located adjacent to the southern entrance of the centre.[1] Up until 2023 Portland Walk had a total retail floor area of around 200,000 sq ft (19,000 m2) and contained 30 units, this has since reduced substantially following the development of a training facility by BAE Systems.[2] The complex is entirely open-air, however, there have been unsuccessful proposals to cover it with a roof.[3] A 500-space multi-storey car park provides access to Portland Walk.
BAE Systems since purchased a number of the vacant units including the former Debenhams unit and has convert them into a training and visitor centre. There have also been proposals to convert vacant upper floor levels to residential accommodation.[4]
See also
- List of shopping centres in the United Kingdom
- Hindpool Retail Parks, another retail-led development in Barrow
References
- ↑ Barrow Markets Archived 2007-08-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Portland Walk Investment Summary
- ↑ Plan For Portland Walk Roof Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "BAE Systems buys empty Barrow shopping centre units". BBC News. 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
External links
Coordinates: 54°06′45″N 3°13′36″W / 54.1124°N 3.2268°W
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