17&Central
Shopping mall in London, England
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17&Central is a shopping centre in Walthamstow, London, owned by Capital & Regional. It was formerly known as Selborne Walk Shopping Centre (1988-2011)[2][3] and The Mall Walthamstow (2011-2021).[4]
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 Entrance from the Town Square Gardens in 2010. (when it was known as Selborne Walk) | |
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| Location | Walthamstow, London, England |
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| Opening date | 13 October 1988 |
| Owner | Capital & Regional |
| Stores and services | 60+ |
| Floor area | 260,000 sq ft (24,000 m2)[1] |
| Floors | 2 |
| Website | www |
Its site is currently in the process of being redeveloped as part of a residential and commercial mixed scheme.[5][6]
History
The centre was opened as Selborne Walk in 1988. It was acquired by Capital & Regional in 1997,[7] and rebranded as part of The Mall Fund in 2011–2012.[1]
The Mall was internally refurbished in 2015[7] and in 2018 plans went ahead to extend the centre by 86,000 sq ft (8,000 m2), including other regenerations in its vicinity.[8]
On the morning of 22 July 2019, a large fire broke out at the centre, considered a "major incident" by the police[9] and tackled by firefighters for up to seven hours.[10] The fire caused extensive damage and destroyed more than half of the building's roof.[11] The damage caused the centre to be closed for several weeks, reopening on 4 September.[12][13]
In October 2021 the centre was rebranded as "17&Central" - the name a reference to the E17 postcode area - with new exterior signage.[4]
