Serpentine Green
shopping mall in Peterborough, England
Serpentine Green is a shopping centre that opened 8 February 1999 in the Hampton Hargate district of Southern Peterborough in England.
It is named after the nearby Serpentine Lake and the adjoining dual-carrigeway outside the centre "The Serpentine".
When it was built the Tesco outlet was a flagship branch, and the largest store in the UK, with a floor space of 130,000 square feet (12,000 m2), though larger stores have since been built. The centre comprises 34 shop units including branches of Next, M&S Food, Boots as well as many branches of other national retailers.
The centre also houses a food court and health centre/library in the Rotunda. A 2,100 space car park is provided for the large numbers of visitors the centre receives, especially in the run-up to Christmas.
The centre is situated off the A15 road from the A1139, Fletton Parkway, that skirts the south of Peterborough and runs between the centre and the Orton district of the city to the North.
On 5 May 2011, the centre saw the opening of a new Mothercare store.
In November 2016, Serpentine Green commenced its first major redevelopment of the centre adding 2,300 m2 (25,000 sq. ft.) of space including a new mezzanine floor and outdoor seating area.
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