It was once the biggest indoor shopping centre in Europe, attracting visitors from Manchester and Liverpool. But now Shopping City in Runcorn is a shell of its former self, with few shops and empty units taking up space, CheshireLive reports.
Opened in 1972 the mall was planned to be the centrepiece of Runcorn's New Town. It boasted walkways 'in the sky' which linked it to the hospital, courts and surrounding estates, as well as Woolworths and Littlewoods, but now is a rundown stain on the town.
It was a big hit in its first years and attracted customers from across the North West, but now big names such as The Range and Tesco have left the 'dated' complex. Barber Adam Killen, 29, who works in Runcorn's Old Town, described it as "a shopping centre with no shops in it."
