Beaumont Shopping Centre logo, used from 2011.
The previous logo, still in use around the centre as of 2011.

Beaumont Shopping Centre is in Beaumont Leys, on the edge of Leicester. The 301,099 sq ft (27,973.0 m2) shopping centre is owned by British Land and managed by GVA.[1][2]

History

The Fletcher Mall portion of the property was sold to Cervidae in April 2021.[3]

Facilities

There are three free car parks located within the main shopping area. The main shopping area has public toilets, Tesco also has some toilets located near the customer services desk.

Stores

Retailers currently occupying units with the centre are Boots, Iceland, Poundland, Shoe Zone, Superdrug, Aldi, Greggs, Costa Coffee, Specsavers, Pets at Home, Cex, O2, Age UK Charity Shop and Sally Health&Beauty

Tesco Extra are the anchor tenant of the shopping centre located on the Bradgate Mall and features Tesco Phone Shop and Tesco Opticians.

Beaumont Market

The centre has an outdoor market area which opened in 1984.[4] The market is open from Wednesday to Sunday. The main area is under cover and has over 60 stalls with a wide range of products on sale such as fruit and vegetables, games and DVDs, household items and general bric-a-brac stall. There is also usually a butchers van.

A car boot sale for used goods was held in the car park located next to the market area on Sundays between March and November although it was ceased as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.[4]

Other

Both Matalan and Buzz Bingo are located across the road but neither is officially part of Beaumont Shopping Centre.[5]

Public transport

Beaumont Shopping Centre has a purpose-built bus terminus that has seven stands served by a number of buses which run into and around the outskirts of Leicester.

References

  1. ↑ "Commitment to site is extended". Leicester Mercury. 14 April 2011. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre". British Land. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  3. ↑ Pegden, Tom (27 April 2021). "Big part of Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre in Leicester sold". Business Live. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Beaumont Leys Market". Leicester City Council. Archived from the original on 22 November 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "Leicester shopping centre parking fine is criticised by disabled woman". Leicester Mercury. 16 December 2010. Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.

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