Solihull And The Touchwood Centre

Question 1

When did the Touchwood centre open and what did it open in response to?

Answer 1

The Touchwood centre opened on the 5th September 2001 in response to out-of-town retailing centres such as Merry Hill

Question 2

What kind of land was Touchwood built on?

Answer 2

Redeveloped land

Question 3

What do the shops in the Touchwood centre include?

Answer 3

1. Shops include John Lewis and the 11th Apple Store to open in the UK
2. Over 20 restaurants
3. A 9 screen cinema

Question 4

Where is the Touchwood centre located?

Answer 4

In the town centre of Solihull with junction 5 of the M42 a short distance away

Question 5

How many car parking spaces are there in Touchwood?

Answer 5

1700 and thousands more in the town centre

Question 6

What facilities are close to the Touchwood centre?

Answer 6

The bus and railway stations

Question 7

How is the Touchwood centre designed?

Answer 7

It is designed to integrate the existing high street e.g. Special finishing touches such as brick arches and natural limestone flooring

Question 8

What’s special about the arcades in the Touchwood centre?

Answer 8

They each have a different look and atmosphere

Question 9

What can the courtyards of the Touchwood centre double up as?

Answer 9

Meeting places and areas for resting and relaxing

Question 10

How many jobs has the Touchwood centre created?

Answer 10

Over 2000 a significant contribution to the Solihull region

Question 11

What award did the Touchwood centre win?

Answer 11

U.K. Retail destination of the year