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
Houndshill Shopping Centre Houndshill Shopping Centre Houndshill Shopping Centre is an indoor shopping mall in Blackpool, Lancashire England. It is owned and operated by Modus Properties. Houndshill is the only enclosed shopping centre in the town, and is situated at the heart of the prime retail area. Retailers include - Mark One, Dorothy Perkins, Superdrug, Pilot, Claire's Accessories, Clinton Cards, Primark, Starbucks, Faith shoes, Game, Disney Store, Republic, …instore, Shoe Zone and Boots. In September 2008 a new extension was opened, including stores Debenhams, Zavvi, Next, Topman and Topshop, River Island, Jane Norman, Costa Coffee, New Look, Aleef, 3, The Carphone Warehouse, Phones4U,