Basic Site Details

Name: The Gyle Centre
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: Edinburgh's largest shopping centre at the time of it's completion with a Marks and Spencer's and Safeway's superstores and a further 63 retail units. Totalling over 300 000 sq ft of retail space.

The centre also has car parking 2600 cars. At the time of construction the car parking area was landscaped with the planting of over 1500 trees.


Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Shopping centre  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 110 October 1993 Opened 

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 1George Wimpey & Co Ltd AEarly 1990s10 October 1993 

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Marks and Spencer, Safeway and Edinburgh District Council