Westgate Oxford

Westgate Oxford
Westgate Oxford logo
Inside view of the 2017 Westgate Oxford shopping centre
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LocationOxford, England
Coordinates51°45′04″N 1°15′40″W / 51.751°N 1.261°W / 51.751; -1.261
Opening date1972 (original building)
Tuesday 24 October 2017 (enlarged building)
ArchitectOriginal building: Douglas Murray
Enlarged scheme: BDP, Dixon Jones, Allies & Morrison, Panter Hudspith, Glen Howells Architects
No. of stores and services125
No. of anchor tenants1 (John Lewis)
Total retail floor area800,000 square feet (74,000 m2)
Websitewww.westgateoxford.co.uk

Westgate Oxford (formerly the Westgate Centre and originally Westgate Shopping Centre) is a major shopping centre in Oxford city centre, England, that was extensively remodelled and extended between 2016 and 2017.

The original centre was built between 1970 and 1972, designed by Douglas Murray and built by Taylor Woodrow.[1] The centre was closed in February 2016 for comprehensive redevelopment, and reopened on Tuesday 24 October 2017.[2]

  1. ^ Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Westgate Centre". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. London: Macmillan. pp. 495–496. ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
  2. ^ Campbell, Loughlan (29 October 2015). "Shops to shut for Westgate demolition". Oxfordshire Guardian. Taylor Newspapers.