Meadowhall

Meadowhall
LocationSheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Opening date4 September 1990
OwnerBritish Land
No. of stores and services250+
Websitehttps://www.meadowhall.co.uk

Meadowhall is a large shopping centre in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. It opened in 1990 and is one of the biggest shopping centres in the United Kingdom. The centre is near the River Don and stands on the site of a former steelworks.

Shops and facilities

Meadowhall has over 250 shops, restaurants and cafés. The centre includes high street fashion, electronics, food outlets, and leisure areas. There is also a cinema in the Oasis Dining Quarter.

Transport

Meadowhall has a transport interchange next to the centre. It has a railway station, bus station and tram stop. This makes it easy to travel from nearby places such as Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster and central Sheffield.

The shopping centre is beside the M1 motorway, near junction 34. There is parking for thousands of cars.

History

Meadowhall was built on the site of a former steelworks in the Don Valley. It opened on 4 September 1990. When it opened, it was the second-largest shopping centre in the UK.

In 2007, part of the centre was damaged by flooding from the River Don. It reopened after repairs and improvements.

References

  1. ↑ "About | Meadowhall Shopping Centre, Sheffield".
  2. ↑ "Stores | Meadowhall". Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  3. ↑ https://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/en-gb/places-to-go/meadowhall[permanent dead link]
  4. ↑ https://www.meadowhall.co.uk/parking[permanent dead link]
  5. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-18674346
  6. ↑ "Fallen trees, burst sewers and trapped drivers on day of misery". The Guardian. 26 June 2007.