Photographs of Touchwood in Solihull
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With naturally lit arcades, leafy courtyards and open spaces,
Touchwood is Solihull's new shopping and entertainment destination.
At 650, 000 sq. ft., it is comprised of John Lewis' only West
Midlands store, 80 other shops including Gant and French Connection,
over 20 restaurants and bars and a 9-screen Cineworld cinema.
Touchwood has been designed to integrate seamlessly into the High Street, reflecting the heritage of Solihull, yet in a contemporary style. Featuring many shops new to both Solihull and the West Midlands and with the cinema, restaurants and bars open late into the evening, Touchwood offers a complete day out destination for everyone. Photographs taken 6th September 2001 |
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Starbucks High Street |
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John Lewis Station Road |
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Information and Welcome Area |
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Artisan | |
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The Bear Factory Mill Lane Arcade |
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The Map Room Mill Lane Arcade |
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FCUK Crescent Arcade |
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GAP and Beaverbrooks | |
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| Touchwood offers contemporary retail stores within the tradition of English arcades. These three unique arcades are designed as an extension of Solihull's existing high street, and were modelled on the famous arcades of London such as Piccadilly and Burlington Arcade. | ||||
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Arcade |
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Arcade | |
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Arcade |
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Arcade | |
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The two storey dining terrace overlooks Homer Road Gardens and the
leafy suburbs of Solihull, combining a fantastic range of quality
restaurants and bars with Cineworld's 9 screen cinema and just next
door to the newly renovated Solihull Central Library and Arts
Complex.
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The Dining Terrace On the upper level |
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The Dining Terrace On the upper level |
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O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar |
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The Dining Terrace Pizza Hut |
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| Touchwood is more than just shops - it also features four external landscaped gardens. Encircled by the library, public theatre and Touchwood, Library Square is a paved courtyard featuring a grove of ornamental pear trees. | ||||
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Library Square A paved courtyard featuring a grove of ornamental pear trees. |
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Waterwall Library Square |
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Homer Road Gardens is comprised of a network of paths leading
up to a gently sloping tree lined hill, and encircling a grass
amphitheatre outside the Homer Road entrance to Touchwood.
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Dining area |
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Homer Road Gardens viewed from the Dining Terrace and overlooking the Moat House Hotel | |
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Harborne House Entrance to Touchwood on Hight Street |
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The Manor House High Street |
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