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is a location just north of
Bristol ,
England , best known for The Mall, a large out-of-town shopping centre. Cribbs Causeway is situated in
Patchway ,
South Gloucestershire , near
Filton Airfield . The primary access routes are the
M5 Junction 17 and the Patchway bypass road. The Mall, with around 14 million visitors a year, is one of the two major shopping centres in the
Bristol area, the other being
Broadmead .
The retail area takes its name from the road that runs from the northern edge of Bristol at
Henbury to a point just beyond the M5 junction. This route is the former
Roman Road from central Bristol to the crossing point of the
River Severn at
Aust , now parts of the
A4018 and
B4055 . The name of the road itself is often said to owe its name to
Tom Cribb , a famous
Bare-knuckle Boxer from nearby
Henbury . However, a book on the
Street Name s of Bristol
1 states that this was proved wrong by the discovery of a map showing the current name dated to four years prior to his
1781 birth. The book's author goes on to speculate that the true origin of the name may be from ''Crybe's dwelling'' (''Crybe'' being a personal name), or from ''crib'' - a manger or hovel.
The Mall, opened on
March 31 1998 , comprises 135 shops on two levels, although some of the large stores occupy more levels. The major businesses are
Marks And Spencer ,
John Lewis and
Boots . At its centre point The Mall has a large fountain with an impressive water display. Money thrown into the fountain is donated to local charities. Above the fountain is the extensive food court. The Mall has its own bus station.
The Venue is an entertainment complex featuring a
VUE Cinema , a
Hollywood Bowl (opened in November 2004, location was previously a
Dave & Busters ),
Fitness First and eating places, such as
Frankie & Bennys and
TGI Fridays .
The two retail parks are warehouse style shops with individual entrances from outside. The first retail park is a group of large shops housed in distinctive yellow buildings containing shops such as
Argos ,
Currys ,
Comet and
PC World . Nearby is a second retail park containing shops such as
B&Q ,
TK Maxx ,
Carpet World and
Hobbycraft .
- Mart hypermarket, the first Morrisons supermarket in the south of England which opened in September 2003, Toys "R" Us , Makro and DFS , also car dealers, warehouses, pubs and hotels. Hidden away in a lane that passes under the motorway, is the Cribbs Business Centre.
A B&Q Warehouse is now completed on the site previously owned by Tile World and
Magnet . It is situated near the
Morrisons supermarket.
''The Street Names of Bristol - Their Origins and Meanings'' by Veronica Smith. ISBN 1-874092-90-7. Published in
2001 by Broadcast Books, 4 Cotham Vale, Bristol, BS6 6HR
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