[3] The site was opened in 1970 by HRH Princess Alexandra as Burton Shopping Centre.

Dame Paulet's Almshouses occupied the site where Primark now stands; the original doorway is installed into the side of the building.

Also, The Burton Cooper statue stood in the entrance of Saint Modwens Walk on High Street and the rubbish bins resembled beer casks.

The former unit was split up and became a BHS (closed in 2016), JJB Sports, and the now defunct retailer, Au Naturale.

These are: Below is a partial list of stores in the centre as of July 2020: The centre's facilities include toilets and a cafe called Ronnie's Patisserie, which replaced Patisserie Valerie when it closed after the company went into administration in 2019.