Tricorn

This information sheet outlines the history behind the development/re-development of the Tricorn shopping centre in Portsmouth city centre.

In the early 1960s, Portsmouth Corporation had been studying the future shopping needs of the city and held discussions with developers interested in improving existing centres or establishing new ones. 

One of these areas was the Charlotte Street area and in particular the scheme for redevelopment submitted by Owen Luder, Architect for the E. Alec Colman Group of Companies. The centre was designed as the "Casbah Centre", Portsmouth's "Market-In-The-Sky".

Associated documents:

  Tricorn information sheet  (0.36 MB)
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