Town centre development of indoor shopping malls in major towns and cities. Examples include the Manchester Arndale Centre, the St. James Centre in Edinburgh and the Bullring Centre in Birmingham. They tended to be constructed in a Brutalist or Modernist fashion reflecting the architectural styles of the period. During the Thatcher government of the 1980s, a change in planning policy allowed competing out-of-town shopping and leisure centres to be developed. Examples include the Metro Centre in Gateshead, the Merry Hill Shopping Centre in Dudley, and the Gyle Centre in Edinburgh. Developments of this type have, in a number of places, resulted in
St Anns (shopping centre) St Anns (shopping centre) St Anns is a shopping centre in London Borough of Harrow, which is located between St. Anns Road and College Road of Harrow Town Centre, opposite Harrow On The Hill Station. The shopping mall was officially opened by Diana, Princess of Wales on 18 November, 1987. St Anns is home to over 40 high street brands including H&M, Primark, M&S, Boots and WHSmith along with a dedicated food court on the second floor. Many buildings were demolished to make way for the centre, including Heathfield School for Girls, which moved to Pinner in 1982, and the