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
Abbeygate Shopping Centre retail mix of multi-nationals and small independents. The anchor stores are Argos and Peacocks. All units trade at ground floor level with the first floor used as storage. At first floor level is a 62 space tenant only car park and service yard. Abbeygate Shopping Centre The Abbeygate Shopping Centre was built in the 1960s and is situated in the town centre of Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. The Abbeygate Shopping Centre started life as 'Heron Way' and during a refurbishment in 1991 a glass atrium roof was fitted and it was renamed Abbeygate. It comprises 84,680 sq ft of retail accommodation,