Strood
| Strood | |
|---|---|
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_714438.jpg) High Street, Strood | |
  Strood | |
| Location within Kent | |
| Population | 33,182 |
| OS grid reference | TQ725695 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ROCHESTER |
| Postcode district | ME2 |
| Dialling code | 01634 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Strood is a town in Medway, North Kent. It has several named areas, the most known areas are Earl Estate and Marlowe Park.
Retail
[change | change source]Strood High Street
[change | change source]Strood has a high street, some of the shops are Sports Direct,[1] Asda,[2] Iceland,[3] and Tesco,[4]
Strood Retail Park
[change | change source]Strood also has a retail park called Strood Retail Park, It has the following stores: Next,[5] Argos,[5] Poundland,[6] Matalan,[5] KFC,[5]
In 2016, the B&Q store at Strood Retail Park was demolished,[7] and new shops were built there, the new shops were a the Gym Group Gym,[8] Starbucks,[9] B&M Bargains,[10] Maplin[11] and M&S Foodhall.[8][10]
In February 2018, Maplin went into administration,[12] they shut all of their shops. B&M extended their shop into the Maplin shop.
In 2019, a Cancer Research charity shop opened at the Retail Park and in 2021 a Hobby Craft opened at the Retail Park.[13]
Education
[change | change source]Strood Academy is the only secondary school in Strood. For secondary schools, many pupils from Strood go to schools in different towns.
Sport and leisure
[change | change source]Strood has a leisure centre called Strood Sports Centre.[14]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Store details - Strood". Sports Direct. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ↑ "Asda Strood". ASDA. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ↑ "Iceland Strood". Iceland. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ↑ "Strood Superstore". Tesco. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Strood Retail Park" (PDF). completelyretail.co.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ↑ Horn, Jenni (2 February 2015). "Strood to get huge Poundland store in old Paul Simon premises". Kent Online. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ Horn, Jenni (9 January 2016). "B&Q store at Strood Retail Park shuts ahead of plans for new shops, cafe and The Gym Group 24-hour gym". Kent Online. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Jordan, Nicola (21 February 2017). "New M&S Foodhall for Medway". Kent Online. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ Cox, Lynn (14 July 2017). "Starbucks, the American coffee giant, will soon be opened at Strood Retail Park". Kent Online. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Jordan, Nicola (23 June 2017). "M&S Foodhall and B&M opening at Strood Retail Park and Peacocks opening at Dockside Outlet Centre". Kent Online. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ "Retail park regeneration gives people more choice". Kent Online. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ↑ "Maplin collapses as rescue talks fail". BBC News. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ↑ "Hobbycraft reveals new store's opening date". Kent Online. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ↑ "Bar closes as Strood Leisure Centre gets £1.9m revamp". Kent Online. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
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