Stretford Mall

Stretford Mall, originally called the Stretford Arndale Centre, is the main shopping centre in Stretford on Chester Road.

History

The Stretford Arndale Centre promised to be the premiere shopping centre in the region, and was to be constructed in two or three stages. The first stage promoted how it was principally an air-conditioned centre.^[1]

The Mayor of Stretford opened the shopping centre on 23rd April 1969.^[2] At the time, it ranked as the sixth-largest shopping mall in the United Kingdom.^[3][4]

One of the first earliest venues in the Stretford Arndale Centre was the Coronet Restaurant.^[5]

Sources

1. Manchester Evening News, 31st January 1969, Page 20. ↩
2. Manchester Evening News, 16th April 1969, Page 7. ↩
3. About Us | Stretford Town Centre, Stretford Town Centre website, accessed 19th February 2026. ↩
4. Greater Manchester's original Arndale - from celeb shopping mecca to 'ghost mall', Manchester Evening News, 26th October 2023, accessed 19th February 2026. ↩
5. Manchester Evening News, 20th August 1969, Page 2. ↩