 Alternative uses for the Kennet Centre |
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 May 18 2012, 06:17 AM
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Clinton Cards leaving the Kennet Centre too, I see. Another blow - no doubt another low-rent, down-market tenant will be sought.
But with a little imagination, surely other uses could be found for the growing swathe of empty properties in the town centre. At the very least the land could be used for housing, which would both relieve the pressure on greenfield sites like Sandelford and bring more life to the town centre. I'm sure architects could find good ways of converting some or all of the Kennet Centre into housing. What other uses could we find for it? |
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May 18 2012, 07:26 AM
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QUOTE (Sherlock @ May 18 2012, 07:17 AM)  Clinton Cards leaving the Kennet Centre too, I see. Another blow - no doubt another low-rent, down-market tenant will be sought. But with a little imagination, surely other uses could be found for the growing swathe of empty properties in the town centre. At the very least the land could be used for housing, which would both relieve the pressure on greenfield sites like Sandelford and bring more life to the town centre. I'm sure architects could find good ways of converting some or all of the Kennet Centre into housing. What other uses could we find for it? Would like to see a decent indoor market. |
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May 18 2012, 07:49 AM
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QUOTE (Jayjay @ May 18 2012, 08:26 AM) Would like to see a decent indoor market. An indoor market like Oxford's would be brill - Pieminister, Ben's cookies etc. |
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May 18 2012, 07:57 AM
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QUOTE (Jayjay @ May 18 2012, 08:26 AM) Would like to see a decent indoor market. That is a great idea. ..with lots of different units and stalls to browse round on a wet Sunday. |
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May 18 2012, 09:06 AM
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QUOTE (Sherlock @ May 18 2012, 07:17 AM) Clinton Cards leaving the Kennet Centre too, I see. Another blow - no doubt another low-rent, down-market tenant will be sought. But with a little imagination, surely other uses could be found for the growing swathe of empty properties in the town centre. At the very least the land could be used for housing, which would both relieve the pressure on greenfield sites like Sandelford and bring more life to the town centre. I'm sure architects could find good ways of converting some or all of the Kennet Centre into housing. What other uses could we find for it? Seems that Peacocks are re-opening. |
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May 18 2012, 09:10 AM
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QUOTE (badmummajamma @ May 18 2012, 08:49 AM) An indoor market like Oxford's would be brill - Pieminister, Ben's cookies etc. The Indoor market at Oxford works as a tourist trap. I doubt you'd be going in there everyday if you lived in Oxford. The fact that it a destination & something a bit special to visit it is what makes it work. I have a feeling that an indoor market in Newbury would be more akin to Blunsden Indoor Market...... |
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May 18 2012, 10:23 AM
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For those of us who are not mind-readers, Blunsdon Indoor Market is near Swindon... (I looked it up.)
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May 18 2012, 10:24 AM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ May 18 2012, 11:23 AM) For those of us who are not mind-readers, Blunsdon Indoor Market is near Swindon... (I looked it up.) I figured that most readers of this forum would be able to use google. Or would be regulars there. |
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May 18 2012, 11:10 AM
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QUOTE (dannyboy @ May 18 2012, 10:10 AM) The Indoor market at Oxford works as a tourist trap. I doubt you'd be going in there everyday if you lived in Oxford. The fact that it a destination & something a bit special to visit it is what makes it work. I have a feeling that an indoor market in Newbury would be more akin to Blunsden Indoor Market...... Maybe Newbury needs a "tourist trap"?! |
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May 18 2012, 11:30 AM
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Knock it down and turn it into car parking spaces!
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May 18 2012, 12:14 PM
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A town centre allotment?
-------------------- There their, loose loser!
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May 18 2012, 12:46 PM
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Indoor market in Oxford is F.A.B. Like one in Newbury.
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May 18 2012, 12:52 PM
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So, how much did you actually spend in Oxford's indoor market......
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May 18 2012, 12:58 PM
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QUOTE (dannyboy @ May 18 2012, 01:52 PM) So, how much did you actually spend in Oxford's indoor market...... Last time I was in I bought 2 haggis and some sausages. Why, pray do you ask? |
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May 18 2012, 01:06 PM
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QUOTE (Penelope @ May 18 2012, 01:58 PM) Last time I was in I bought 2 haggis and some sausages. Why, pray do you ask? I have a feeling local people like the look of the place, & would go there for something out of the ordinary ( like Haggis ) but would on a day to day basis actually spend very little there. |
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May 18 2012, 01:07 PM
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QUOTE (dannyboy @ May 18 2012, 02:06 PM) ...but would on a day to day basis actually spend very little there. Kind of like the current market? |
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May 18 2012, 01:09 PM
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I like (and use) the indoor market in Halifax when I am up that way. It had clothes, food, toys and even hairdressers.
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May 18 2012, 01:09 PM
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I like (and use) the indoor market in Halifax when I am up that way. It had clothes, food, toys and even hairdressers.
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May 18 2012, 01:11 PM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ May 18 2012, 02:09 PM) I like (and use) the indoor market in Halifax when I am up that way. It had clothes, food, toys and even hairdressers. Piece Hall is good there too. |
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May 18 2012, 01:13 PM
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QUOTE (badmummajamma @ May 18 2012, 12:10 PM) Maybe Newbury needs a "tourist trap"?! Wouldn't hurt. We do have a lot of visitors to the town, check out the number of coaches that stop at the Wharf, and race days is always busy. Best market I have ever been to was the one in Barcelona. |
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