Shrewsbury Business Park
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The Shrewsbury Business Park is a commercial development on the outskirts of Shrewsbury
, Shropshire
(at Emstrey). Construction commenced in late 2001 on the 30 acres (121,405.8 m²), £25 million site, and is still ongoing. Almost 200000 square feet (18,580.6 m²) of business premises have been delivered, largely attributed to Phase One of the scheme. Over 1,000 people are based there.
The idea was first promoted by local developer the Alaska Group, which entered into a partnership with Shropshire County Council. Mainly offices, the business park includes a Hampton by Hilton Hotel and a children's daycare centre. Plans exist for a cafe retail unit at the heart of the development.
Located around 3 miles / 5km south east of the town centre of Shrewsbury, Shropshire's county town
, the business park
lies on the junction of the A5 bypass and the B4380, near to Emstrey. The park's appeal is partly thanks to excellent transport links via the nearby M54 motorway
to Telford
, Wolverhampton
and Birmingham
, while being near to a fine medieval town and beautiful countryside.
Other business park developments in and around the town include the Oxon Business Park to the West of the town centre and the Battlefield Enterprise Park to the North, and Abbey Lawn
next to Shrewsbury Abbey
, just across the Severn from the town centre.
The Creative Quarter is home to five offices, The Alaska Building (Pictured Right), Global House, Mercury House, Jupiter House and the Community Council Building
Mtech's office, seen bottom right, is typical of some of the smaller properties available on the development.
The Professional Quarter is of more traditional brick design and includes professional clients including Handelsbanken.
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
(at Emstrey). Construction commenced in late 2001 on the 30 acres (121,405.8 m²), £25 million site, and is still ongoing. Almost 200000 square feet (18,580.6 m²) of business premises have been delivered, largely attributed to Phase One of the scheme. Over 1,000 people are based there.
The idea was first promoted by local developer the Alaska Group, which entered into a partnership with Shropshire County Council. Mainly offices, the business park includes a Hampton by Hilton Hotel and a children's daycare centre. Plans exist for a cafe retail unit at the heart of the development.
Located around 3 miles / 5km south east of the town centre of Shrewsbury, Shropshire's county town
County town
A county town is a county's administrative centre in the United Kingdom or Ireland. County towns are usually the location of administrative or judicial functions, or established over time as the de facto main town of a county. The concept of a county town eventually became detached from its...
, the business park
Business park
A business park or office park is an area of land in which many office buildings are grouped together. All of the work that goes on is commercial, not industrial or residential....
lies on the junction of the A5 bypass and the B4380, near to Emstrey. The park's appeal is partly thanks to excellent transport links via the nearby M54 motorway
M54 motorway
The M54 is a 23 mile east-west motorway in the English counties of Shropshire and Staffordshire. It is also referred to as the Telford Motorway, after the road's primary westbound destination, the new town of Telford...
to Telford
Telford
Telford is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, approximately east of Shrewsbury, and west of Birmingham...
, Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
and Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, while being near to a fine medieval town and beautiful countryside.
Other business park developments in and around the town include the Oxon Business Park to the West of the town centre and the Battlefield Enterprise Park to the North, and Abbey Lawn
Abbey Lawn
The Abbey Lawn in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, is a centrally-located space used as the principal recreation ground in the town. The cricket, tennis, bowls, pétanque, and football clubs play their home fixtures here. The hockey club practices here, though it now plays its fixtures on an...
next to Shrewsbury Abbey
Shrewsbury Abbey
The Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, commonly known as Shrewsbury Abbey, was a Benedictine monastery founded in 1083 by the Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery, in Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England.-Background:...
, just across the Severn from the town centre.
Buildings
The park's buildings are a combination of fully customised modern and traditional structures, all with dedicated parking.The Creative Quarter is home to five offices, The Alaska Building (Pictured Right), Global House, Mercury House, Jupiter House and the Community Council Building
Mtech's office, seen bottom right, is typical of some of the smaller properties available on the development.
The Professional Quarter is of more traditional brick design and includes professional clients including Handelsbanken.