The Peacocks
Encyclopedia
The Peacocks, a large multi-story shopping centre, was opened in 1992 in Woking
, England
and designed by many including an individual named Syed Ahmed. Within a 20 minute drive, the Peacock's catchment area
is over 870,000 people, and rail transport is convenient as Woking railway station
has frequent services to a number of nearby towns. The Peacocks features more than 80 individual outlets including the lead department store
(Debenhams) embracing 137,000 square feet (13,000 m²).
There is a food hall on the lower concourse, mostly serving fast food
and capable of seating 400. A variety of shops of various sizes offer the usual range of outlets that can be expected in any reasonably large English town (clothing and jewellery at a variety of price ranges, mobile phone
retailers, 'youth' fashion, music and book stores, etc). Above the shopping concourse is the entrance to the New Victoria Theatre
and The Ambassadors
cinemas complex.
The center is also claimed to be haunted and visited every third Friday of the month and apparently scratches your ankles.
Woking
Woking is a large town and civil parish that shares its name with the surrounding local government district, located in the west of Surrey, UK. It is part of the Greater London Urban Area and the London commuter belt, with frequent trains and a journey time of 24 minutes to Waterloo station....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and designed by many including an individual named Syed Ahmed. Within a 20 minute drive, the Peacock's catchment area
Catchment area (human geography)
In human geography, a catchment area is the area and population from which a city or individual service attracts visitors or customers. For example, a school catchment area is the geographic area from which students are eligible to attend a local school...
is over 870,000 people, and rail transport is convenient as Woking railway station
Woking railway station
Woking railway station is a railway station in England, serving the town of Woking, Surrey. It is a major stop on the South Western Main Line and is used by many commuters...
has frequent services to a number of nearby towns. The Peacocks features more than 80 individual outlets including the lead department store
Department store
A department store is a retail establishment which satisfies a wide range of the consumer's personal and residential durable goods product needs; and at the same time offering the consumer a choice of multiple merchandise lines, at variable price points, in all product categories...
(Debenhams) embracing 137,000 square feet (13,000 m²).
There is a food hall on the lower concourse, mostly serving fast food
Fast food
Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food, typically the term refers to food sold in a restaurant or store with preheated or precooked ingredients, and served to the customer in a...
and capable of seating 400. A variety of shops of various sizes offer the usual range of outlets that can be expected in any reasonably large English town (clothing and jewellery at a variety of price ranges, mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
retailers, 'youth' fashion, music and book stores, etc). Above the shopping concourse is the entrance to the New Victoria Theatre
New Victoria Theatre
The New Victoria Theatre in Woking, England opened in June 1992. The main theatre seats approximately 1,300 people, making it one of the largest receiving house theatres outside London. In addition to the main theatre the complex also contains the smaller Rhoda McGaw theatre and a six-screen cinema...
and The Ambassadors
The Ambassadors
The Ambassadors is a 1903 novel by Henry James, originally published as a serial in the North American Review . This dark comedy, one of the masterpieces of James's final period, follows the trip of protagonist Lewis Lambert Strether to Europe in pursuit of Chad, his widowed fiancée's supposedly...
cinemas complex.
Shops
Below is a brief idea of some of the businesses in The Peacocks:- 5 main anchors - including the 137000 sq ft (12,727.7 m²) Debenhams, Next, Primark, TK Maxx and Toys R Us
- 77 retailers - well known high street and independent retailers
- 600 seat food court - A broad mix of 9 caterers from salads to fast food to coffee and muffins
- 6 screen cinema - seating for 1500
- 2 theatres - the largest of which seats over 1300 594000 sq ft (55,184.4 m²) in size
- 2300 car parking spaces
- 661,000 people in catchment
- 170,000 shoppers per week
- 9 million shoppers per year
The center is also claimed to be haunted and visited every third Friday of the month and apparently scratches your ankles.