Mander Centre
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The Mander Centre is a major shopping centre in Wolverhampton City Centre, in Wolverhampton, England, developed by Manders Holdings Plc, the paint, inks and property conglomerate, between 1968 and 1974. The site occupies four and a half acres comprising the old Georgian works and offices of the Mander family firm, founded in 1773, as well as the site of the former Queens Arcade (promoted privately by Charles Tertius Mander), which had stood on the site since 1902.
Location | Wolverhampton, England |
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Coordinates | 52.585°N 2.128°W / 52.585; -2.128 |
Opening date | 6 March 1968, refurbished 1987, 2003 & 2016-17 |
Developer | Manders Holdings Plc |
Management | Richard Scharenguivel (Centre Manager), MAPP |
Owner | APAM (since 2023) |
Architect | Stanley Sellers |
No. of stores and services | 69 |
No. of anchor tenants | 3: Frasers, H&M, Matalan |
Total retail floor area | 620,000 sq ft (58,000 m2) |
No. of floors | 2 (department store 3 floors) |
Parking | 530 space multi-storey car park |
Website | www |
When the main part of the Mander Centre opened in 1968, the Central Arcade retained its Edwardian architecture and was refurbished as the main entrance to the Mander Centre from Dudley Street.[1]
In May 1974 the Central Arcade was destroyed by a severe fire that reduced it to rubble, which was declared unsafe and was subsequently demolished. The area was later rebuilt as the entrance to the centre.[2]