Solihull And The Touchwood Centre Flashcards

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When did the Touchwood centre open and what did it open in response to?

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The Touchwood centre opened on the 5th September 2001 in response to out-of-town retailing centres such as Merry Hill

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What kind of land was Touchwood built on?

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Redeveloped land

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What do the shops in the Touchwood centre include?

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  1. Shops include John Lewis and the 11th Apple Store to open in the UK
  2. Over 20 restaurants
  3. A 9 screen cinema
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Where is the Touchwood centre located?

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In the town centre of Solihull with junction 5 of the M42 a short distance away

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How many car parking spaces are there in Touchwood?

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1700 and thousands more in the town centre

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What facilities are close to the Touchwood centre?

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The bus and railway stations

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How is the Touchwood centre designed?

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It is designed to integrate the existing high street e.g. Special finishing touches such as brick arches and natural limestone flooring

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What’s special about the arcades in the Touchwood centre?

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They each have a different look and atmosphere

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9
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What can the courtyards of the Touchwood centre double up as?

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Meeting places and areas for resting and relaxing

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How many jobs has the Touchwood centre created?

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Over 2000 a significant contribution to the Solihull region

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What award did the Touchwood centre win?

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U.K. Retail destination of the year

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