Croydon In The 2010s - Differences between Version 27 and Version 26 of Croydon Village Outlet, 2 North End

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However, as of April 2014 most of the departments have departed, including everything in the food hall.
According to the store directory as of October 2013 <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/10119566096/sizes/l photo]</small>, the departments include furniture, clothes, luggage, stationery, shoes, cosmetics, fashion accessories, perfume, books, electrical goods, kitchenware, haberdashery, and toys. However, as of late October 2013 the haberdashery and book departments at least aren't in place yet (according to a member of staff the haberdashery probably won't be in until early 2014).
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Accessibility: Allders used to have step-free access to all floors via lifts and ramps, which seems to mostly still be in place. However, we haven't checked this thoroughly.

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Allders was a large department store on the corner of [[Locale North End|North End]] and [[Locale George Street|George Street]] with additional access via the [[Locale Whitgift Centre|Whitgift Centre]].
It went into administration in 2012 and finally closed down in September 2012.

However, Allders Mall, the "corridor" through the store with several independent traders, was still in operation as of December 2012, and [http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/Allders-mall-traders-set-business-group/story-17467934-detail/story.html according to the Croydon Advertiser] had been renamed to North End Mall.

In addition, a new "outlet centre" called Croydon Village was [http://www.developcroydon.com/news.html?id=4922 announced to open] in September 2013 in the space vacated by Allders, and this did in fact happen.

According to the Croydon Village Outlet store directory as of October 2013 <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/10119566096/sizes/l photo]</small>, the departments included furniture, clothes, luggage, stationery, shoes, cosmetics, fashion accessories, perfume, books, electrical goods, kitchenware, haberdashery, and toys. However, as of late October 2013 the haberdashery and book departments at least weren't in place yet (according to a member of staff the haberdashery probably won't be in until early 2014).

It
also incorporated the Greenhill Food Hall <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/10119578616/sizes/l photo of floor plan]</small>, which as of late October 2013 consisted of:
It also incorporates the Greenhill Food Hall <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/10119578616/sizes/l photo of floor plan]</small>, which as of late October 2013 consists of:
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(There was also a space for a sushi place called Tokyo Soul, but this wasn't open on our last full walk-through, and as of December 2013 it had been replaced by a burger place.) There was some seating for eat-in.
(There was also a space for a sushi place called Tokyo Soul, but this wasn't open on our last full walk-through, and as of December 2013 it's been replaced by a burger place.) There's some seating for eat-in.
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There was also a tattooing and piercing studio &#8212; see [https://twitter.com/CVOTattooStudio their Twitter account] and photos of flyer from December 2013: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/11652008044/ 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/11651643305/ 2]
There's also a tattooing and piercing studio &#8212; see [https://twitter.com/CVOTattooStudio their Twitter account] and photos of flyer from December 2013: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/11652008044/ 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/11651643305/ 2]
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Accessibility: Step-free access to the whole of the food hall. Allders used to have step-free access to all floors via lifts and ramps, which seems to mostly still be in place.

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Allders was a large department store on the corner of [[Locale North End|North End]] and [[Locale George Street|George Street]] with additional access via the [[Locale Whitgift Centre|Whitgift Centre]].

It went into administration in 2012 and finally closed down in September 2012.

However, Allders Mall, the "corridor" through the store with several independent traders, was still in operation as of December 2012, and [http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/Allders-mall-traders-set-business-group/story-17467934-detail/story.html according to the Croydon Advertiser] had been renamed to North End Mall.

In addition, a new "outlet centre" called Croydon Village was [http://www.developcroydon.com/news.html?id=4922 announced to open] in September 2013 in the space vacated by Allders, and this did in fact happen.

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category='Bakeries,Beauty Shops,Children's Shops,Chinese Food,Clothes Shops,Department Stores,Eat-In Food,Electrical Goods Shops,Fashion Accessories,Food Shops,Furniture Shops,Indian Food,Japanese Food,Off Licences,Perfume Shops,Piercing Studios,Shoe Shops,Stationery Shops,Step-Free Access,Sweet Shops,Takeaway Food,Tattoo Studios,Toy Shops'
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hours_text='Mon-Wed: 10am-6:30pm; Thu: 10am-8pm; Fri: 10am-6:30pm; Sat: 9am-7pm; Sun: 11am-5pm (source: website, Apr 2014)'
hours_text='Mon-Wed: 9am-7pm; Thu: 9am-9pm; Fri-Sat: 9am-7pm; Sun: 11am-5pm (source: website, Sep 2013)'
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opening_hours_text='Mon-Wed: 10am-6:30pm; Thu: 10am-8pm; Fri: 10am-6:30pm; Sat: 9am-7pm; Sun: 11am-5pm (source: website, Apr 2014)'
opening_hours_text='Mon-Wed: 9am-7pm; Thu: 9am-9pm; Fri-Sat: 9am-7pm; Sun: 11am-5pm (source: website, Sep 2013)'
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summary='Large department store on the corner of North End and George Street, previously Allders.'
summary='Large department store on the corner of North End and George Street, previously Allders. Incorporates Greenhill Food Hall.'

Large department store on the corner of North End and George Street. It opened in September 2013 in the premises previously occupied by Allders photo.

According to the store directory as of October 2013 photo, the departments include furniture, clothes, luggage, stationery, shoes, cosmetics, fashion accessories, perfume, books, electrical goods, kitchenware, haberdashery, and toys. However, as of late October 2013 the haberdashery and book departments at least aren't in place yet (according to a member of staff the haberdashery probably won't be in until early 2014).

It also incorporates the Greenhill Food Hall photo of floor plan, which as of late October 2013 consists of:

  • a pan-Asian cafe offering dim sum, noodles, etc photo of menu
  • North End Rotisserie (rotisserie chicken, hot meals such as sausage and mash)
  • Le Perron boulangerie
  • a salad bar
  • Dragonfly yoghurts/juices/smoothies
  • Dash Coffee Co
  • Amoretti Deli (cooked food such as duck in orange sauce, deli items such as artichoke hearts)
  • World Deli (cooked food such as beef rendang, various Indian items photo of Indian menu, photo of pani puri in October 2013)
  • a cheese/wine/real ale/cider shop

(There was also a space for a sushi place called Tokyo Soul, but this wasn't open on our last full walk-through, and as of December 2013 it's been replaced by a burger place.) There's some seating for eat-in.

There's also a tattooing and piercing studio — see their Twitter account and photos of flyer from December 2013: 1, 2

Accessibility: Step-free access to the whole of the food hall. Allders used to have step-free access to all floors via lifts and ramps, which seems to mostly still be in place.

Allders was a large department store on the corner of North End and George Street with additional access via the Whitgift Centre.

It went into administration in 2012 and finally closed down in September 2012.

However, Allders Mall, the "corridor" through the store with several independent traders, was still in operation as of December 2012, and according to the Croydon Advertiser had been renamed to North End Mall.

In addition, a new "outlet centre" called Croydon Village was announced to open in September 2013 in the space vacated by Allders, and this did in fact happen.

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Existence last checked in April 2014.

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