MetroCentre (shopping centre) MetroCentre (shopping centre) intu Metrocentre, formerly MetroCentre and known on road signs as Metro Centre, is a shopping centre in Dunston Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Located in Dunston, Gateshead, on a former industrial site near to the River Tyne, the Metrocentre opened in stages, with the first phase opening on 28 April 1986 and the official opening on 14 October 1986. It has more than 370 shops occupying of retail floor space, making it the largest shopping and leisure centre in the UK already at its opening. Additional retail space is available in the adjoining Metro Retail Park and
Salford Shopping Centre Salford Shopping Centre Salford Shopping Centre (locally known as Salford Precinct and formerly named Salford Shopping City) is a shopping centre located in Pendleton, from Manchester city centre. Built in 1972, the centre has been the subject of numerous redevelopment projects undertaken by Salford City Council. The centre has 81 indoor shopping units and an indoor market complex which sells a wide range of goods. Outside the indoor structure is a KFC, post office and Aldi store, which opened in early 2014. Opposite the main site stands a large Tesco store which opened in November 2012 as part of a