Martineau Place

Martineau Place is a shopping centre located in the city centre of Birmingham, England. It is located on land bounded by High Street, Union Street, Bull Street and Corporation Street and is directly opposite House of Fraser, formerly known as Rackhams. Developed by the Birmingham Alliance, it contains a mixture of shops and restaurants with the emphasis on food and drink which is located on the roofs of the shops. Detailed planning permission was granted in 1999 as phase 1 of a development of the area dubbed "Martineau Galleries" with the phase 2 receiving the name of the entire development. Martineau Place was completed in September 2001. As part of the development, the "Bull Street Hump", a subway system for vehicles and pedestrians,...