A view looking north-west from the roof of a building near the south-east corner of Eastgate Shopping Centre, showing the construction of phase II in progress

Date:
13 Apr 1984
Location:
Eastgate Shopping Centre, Southernhay, Basildon, Essex
Reference:
JLP01/10/15971
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Phase II of the Eastgate Shopping Centre was built by Laing's South Eastern Region with work starting in April 1982. The shopping centre consisting of a 10-storey block and a 5-storey block of office and shopping accommodation included an Allders department store at one end of a covered mall, a store for C&A and 70 shop units.

This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.

Content

This is part of the Series: JLP01/10 John Laing Photographic Collection Colour Negatives and Transparencies; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection

Keywords

Late 20th Century Shopping Centre, Construction