Work beginning on St George’s Shopping Centre revamp

Fenced off entrance on the Lune Street side of St George's Pic: Tony Worrall — Fenced off entrance on the Lune Street side of St George’s Pic: Tony Worrall

Work is beginning on a major revamp of a Preston city centre shopping centre.

St George’s Shopping Centre has work starting on its Lune Street and Friargate entrances.

Barriers are already up along the Lune Street entrance with banners stating the shopping centre is getting a ‘StGeorgeous’ makeover.

Many units in the Friargate side are empty ahead of an expected redevelopment of a number of restaurants and new units down that side of the shopping centre.

Plans unveiled in April last year showed how the centre is due to look once the refit is finished.

One view of the proposed St George's restaurant complex along Friargate side of the centre — One view of the proposed St George’s restaurant complex along Friargate side of the centre

Centre manager Andrew Stringer said: “Our team are working hard on the enhancement to the Friargate side of the shopping centre and we look forward to being able to announce the latest update shortly.

“We appreciate the public’s enthusiasm for the scheme – watch this space.”

The Friargate entrance to the shopping centre Pic: Blog Preston

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