Birmingham Pallasades – Store 1172

1- 2 East Mews, The Pallasades, Birmingham B2 4XA

This store opened in the Pallasades Shopping Centre on 31st October 1991. It was the first time Woolworths had returned to Birmingham City Centre after the closure of the Bull Ring and New Street branches back in the 1980s. This photo is from my Facebook group, showing a great window display.

Birmingham Pallasades Woolworths 2008

Here is the store just before it closed in December 2008.

Birmingham Pallasades Woolworths 2008

Source: John M

Poundland traded from this spot for a few years, but it has now closed down as the whole shopping centre is being redeveloped into the shiny new ‘Grand Central Birmingham’.

Birmingham Pallasades Poundland 2014

Source: Soult, Graham

I wasn’t joking about it being shiny. Here is an artist’s impression of the development, which is due to open in September 2015:

Birmingham Grand Central Artist’s Impression

Source: New Street : New Start

Birmingham Grand Central Artist’s Impression

Source: The Midlands in Business

All pretty exciting, I may have to pay Birmingham a visit in September!