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Grand Central Stockport is a retail, entertainment and leisure complex in Stockport, Greater Manchester.〔 〕 It is adjacent to Stockport railway station and the complex first opened in 1991. Since then it has included various leisure facilities such as a multiplex cinema, a swimming pool,〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Serco Leisure ) 〕 a Cineworld Cinema〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Cineworld ) 〕 a bowling alley, a gym, a Quasar complex, and various food outlets. As of 2013, the area is being redeveloped and only half of the development is still open, including the pool and cinema, along with some other businesses. The remainder of the complex (including the bowling alley) has been demolished in preparation for a new multi-storey car park and office complex. Grand Central Stockport was owned by Norwich-based private property company Targetfollow, who acquired the complex for £10.8m in 2004.〔 In January 2011, after lack of progress on the development scheme, Stockport Council purchased the complex.〔 〕 In December 2011, Stockport Council announced that Muse Developments, the urban regeneration division of construction group Morgan Sindall had been selected as the preferred developer with a report to be presented to the council the following week. The revamped regeneration plans include an office quarter for the town centre, a hotel, public space outside the railway station. In addition, the redevelopment would also include a multi-storey car park and to make the site into a more attractive gateway into the town centre.〔 〕 The new redevelopment plans are valued at approximately £145m. ==Facilities== The Grand Central Pools have the only 50m Swimming Pool in Stockport, and are operated by Life Leisure (trading name of Stockport Sports Trust) on behalf of Stockport Council. Life Leisure took over the running of the pool from Serco Leisure in October 2011. In 2008 the pool was named as a British Swimming Intensive Training Centre, one of only five across the United Kingdom.〔 〕 In addition the Stockport Metro Swimming Club are based at the pool.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Stockport Metro Swimming Club ) 〕 Former facilities include a ''Heaven and Hell'' nightclub, which closed in 2006 after the chain went into administration and the premises were reclaimed by Targetfollow.〔 〕 The centre contains three separate car parks, all containing different tariffs. Some are in place to provide extra parking for rail users, with all day and longer stay tariffs, however the majority of space is for those using the complex.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Grand Central Stockport」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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