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  | name              = County Square Shopping Centre
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  | location          = [[Ashford, Kent|Ashford]], [[Kent]], [[England]]
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  | number_of_stores  = 60 stores
  | number_of_anchors = 1 store ([[Debenhams]])
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  | floors            = 2
  | parking           = 600
  | website           = {{url|countysquareshoppingcentre.com}}
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'''County Square''' is a [[shopping centre]] in Ashford, Kent, England. It is one of three main shopping facilities in the town, the others being Park Mall and the [[Ashford Designer Outlet]].

==History==

The centre was originally an open-air shopping area named The Tufton Centre and opened in 1975<ref>https://www.realla.co.uk/details/23959459</ref>. It was originally home to a [[Presto (UK supermarket)|Presto]] and [[Tesco]] Home and Wear Store which later became a [[Littlewoods]] in 1988. The centre was known for its Oast roundel style confectionery and advertising hoardings. It was covered by a large glass roof and underwent a substantial redevelopment in 1989.

The centre was sold in March 2022 with the new owners "committed to improving the site and prepared to put in the time and investment needed". <ref>https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/new-owners-found-for-closure-hit-shopping-centre-263664/</ref>

==Extension==

On 20 March 2007, County Square opened its new extended shopping mall to accommodate its new anchor store Debenhams, as well as stores such as [[New Look (clothing retailer)|New Look]], [[Jane Norman]], [[H&M]], [[Next (clothing)|Next]], [[River Island]] and [[Waterstones]]. The extension saw the centre double in size, increase its store total to 60 and increase its car parking facilities to 600.

The extension to the centre was furthered in January 2010 with the introduction of GZ Computers, which was positioned in the older part of the centre prior to the extension. Watch Town, an independent watch store, was also introduced into the centre, as well as SilverLeaf, an independent jeweller. A kiosk selling confectionery, drinks, tobacco and newspapers (managed by the staff who operate Ashford News in the town's Bank Street) has also been introduced into the new extension.

Due to the extension and resultant re-branding of County Square, also known as CSQ, the centre has been separated into 6 areas: North Mall, Main Square, Central Mall, South Square, South Mall and The Oval.

As of 2022, the centre had over 70 units and 600 car parking spaces.<ref>https://www.realla.co.uk/details/23959459</ref>

==Stores==
Below are just a few of the many stores,<br />
As of January 2014 ;<br />Debenhams, [[C. & J. Clark|Clarks]], [[Card Factory]], [[Carphone Warehouse]], [[F. Hinds]], [[JD Sports]], [[Mothercare]], [[Marks & Spencer]], Next, [[Poundland]], [[Superdrug]], [[Specsavers]], Waterstones, No1 Currency and [[Smiggle]]

==External links==
*[http://www.countysquareshoppingcentre.com Official website]

{{Shopping centres in Southeast England}}
[[Category:Shopping centres in Kent]]
[[Category:Ashford, Kent]]
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