| With naturally lit arcades, leafy courtyards and
open spaces, Touchwood is Solihull's new shopping and entertainment
destination. At 650, 000 sq. ft., it is comprised of John Lewis' only West
Midlands store, 80 other shops including Gant and French Connection, over
20 restaurants and bars and a 9-screen Cineworld cinema.
| Solihull
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Ramada Solihull 
The Square, Solihull,
This hotel, dating from the 16th century,
offers superb facilities. |
Holiday Inn Solihull
Homer Road Solihull, B91 3QD |
Touchwood has been designed to integrate seamlessly into the High
Street, reflecting the heritage of Solihull, yet in a contemporary style.
Featuring many shops new to both Solihull and the West Midlands and with
the cinema, restaurants and bars open late into the evening, Touchwood
offers a complete day out destination for everyone.
Photographs taken 6th September 2001
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Starbucks
High Street |
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John Lewis
Station Road |
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Information and Welcome Area |
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Artisan |
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The Bear Factory
Mill Lane Arcade |
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The Map Room
Mill Lane Arcade |
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FCUK
Crescent Arcade
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GAP and Beaverbrooks |
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| Touchwood offers contemporary retail stores
within the tradition of English arcades. These three unique arcades are
designed as an extension of Solihull's existing high street, and were
modelled on the famous arcades of London such as Piccadilly and Burlington
Arcade. |
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Arcade |
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Arcade |
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Arcade |
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Arcade |
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| The two storey dining terrace overlooks Homer
Road Gardens and the leafy suburbs of Solihull, combining a fantastic
range of quality restaurants and bars with Cineworld's 9 screen cinema and
just next door to the newly renovated Solihull Central Library and Arts
Complex.
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The Dining Terrace
On the upper level |
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The Dining Terrace
On the upper level |
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O'Briens Irish Sandwich
Bar |
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The Dining Terrace
Pizza Hut |
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| Touchwood is more than just shops - it also
features four external landscaped gardens. Encircled by the library,
public theatre and Touchwood, Library Square is a paved courtyard
featuring a grove of ornamental pear trees. |
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Library Square
A paved courtyard featuring a
grove of ornamental pear trees. |
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Waterwall
Library Square |
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| Homer Road Gardens is comprised of a
network of paths leading up to a gently sloping tree lined hill, and
encircling a grass amphitheatre outside the Homer Road entrance to
Touchwood.
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Dining area |
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Homer Road Gardens viewed
from the Dining Terrace and overlooking the Moat House Hotel |
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Harborne House Entrance to
Touchwood on Hight Street |
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The Manor House
High Street |
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