Crystal Peaksis ashopping centre and retail parkinSheffield,South Yorkshire,England.Established in 1988, the centre attracts around 11 million visitors a year.[2]
 Main entrance | |
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| Location | Sheffield,England |
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| Coordinates | 53°20′31″N1°21′04″W/ 53.342°N 1.351°W |
| Opening date | March 1988 |
| Owner | Britel Fund Trustees Ltd |
| Total retail floor area | 635,000 sq ft (59,000 m2) (shopping centre) and 77,800 sq ft (7,230 m2) (retail park)[1] |
| No. of floors | 2 |
Facilities
editCrystal Peaks Shopping centre has approximately 600,000 sq ft (56,000 m2) of retail space and food outlets with a range chains and a supermarket. The centre has an indoor market of smaller businesses (operated bySheffield City Council), a medical centre, veterinary surgery, bus station as well as other facilities and services.
The nearby retail park has a number of larger stores, restaurants and warehouses as well as a gym. Nearby is Moss Way police station, Beighton Community Hospital and theSheffield CollegePeaks Campus, the latter of which has stopped teaching activities.[3]
Community
editBee hives have been placed on the shopping centre's roof and bee-friendly flowers planted to help the local bee population, other environmental projects include the installation of swift bird boxes on the building, creating a nature reserve and supporting the village ofBeightonin Britain andYorkshire in Bloomcompetitions.[4]
Crystal Peaks also has a dedicated 'charity of the year'. In 2010, the centre raised over £8,000 forBluebell Wood Children's Hospice.The centre's adopted charity for 2011 wasMacmillan Cancer Support.[citation needed]
History
editCrystal Peaks first opened in 1988, being developed in phases. Opening ceremonies attracted large crowds to seeRoland Ratand thenEddie "The Eagle" Edwardsdo the honours. TheOlympicski jumper Edwards performed a stunt on wires from the top of the atrium above the escalators.
Originally, the centre had a central waterfall, stream, clock tower modelled lift andmodel railway.Sheffield's first ten screen cinema, was also part of the complex until 2003.[5]
Since opening, the centre has developed substantially. They was a western extension in 1998. The supermarket was relocated to the in 2006 for further extensions to the north and east opened in early 2007.
Interior shots of the shopping centre were used for the 2010 filmFour Lions,in which a character is depicted as working as a shopping centre security guard.[6]
Public transport
editCrystal Peaks bus station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Peaks Mount,Mosborough Sheffield(S20 7JD) England |
| Coordinates | 53°20′30″N1°21′14″W/ 53.3418°N 1.3540°W |
| Owned by | Crystal Peaks Shopping Centre |
| Operated by | Travel South Yorkshire |
| Bus stands | 8 |
| Bus operators | First South Yorkshire,Stagecoach Yorkshire,TM Travel |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes (free, in shopping centre) |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Accessible | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1988 |
Bus station
editCrystal Peaks bus stationis located off of Peaks Mount on the western side of the shopping centre, with a direct entrance into the shopping centre. The bus station is located nearby to the Crystal Peaks tram stop, and together provide a public transport hub for south-east Sheffield.
Services
editAs of July 2022[update],the stand allocation is:
| Stand | Route | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| CP1 | 27 | Rotherham  
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| 30a | Plumbley | |
| 55 | Plumbley viaWestfield
andMosborough(TM Travel) | |
| 73, 74 | Clowne | |
| CP2 | 26, 26a | Thorpe Salvin(circular) |
| 80 | Chesterfield
| |
| CP3 | 55 | Frecheville |
| 252 | Sheffield Interchange
| |
| CP4 | 120 | Halfway
|
| CP5 | 7 | Ecclesfield |
| 30, 30a | Royal Hallamshire Hospital | |
| CP6 | 8, 8a | Ecclesfield |
| 120 | Fulwood | |
| CP7 | 80 | Sheffield, Moor Market
|
| CP8 | – | no services allocated |
Tram stop
editCrystal Peaks tram stopis located inWaterthorpeon theSheffield Supertramsystem, and serves Crystal Peaks Shopping Centre and Retail Park,DrakehouseRetail Park, and Waterthorpe. It consists of two platforms.
| Preceding station | South Yorkshire Supertram | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Way towards Malin Bridge |
Blue Line | Beighton/Drake House Lane towards Halfway |
Crystal Peaks is also served by the Beighton/Drake House Lane tram stop, which is located behind the "Green" car park.
References
edit- ^"Crystal Peaks Retail Park".Retrieved15 December2016.
- ^"Record number of shoppers pass through centre's doors".The Star.Retrieved3 December2016.
- ^"News | Peaks Campus FAQs || The Sheffield College".sheffcol.ac.uk.Retrieved4 June2024.
- ^"Bees create a buzz at Crystal Peaks".Retrieved3 December2016.
- ^"Cinema at Crystal Peaks to close".The Star.Retrieved3 December2016.
- ^"Finding Four Lions in Sheffield".Google My Maps.Retrieved4 May2020.