The shopping centre was built over a 1930s road called Merseyway which ran above and along the River Mersey.

[1] The river's name itself could be the source, as it runs for 400 metres (1,300 ft) underneath the centre.

[4] In 2017, the Merseyway car park to the north of the centre (between Princes Street and the M60 motorway) was developed as the Light cinema and Redrock leisure centre.

[5] At the beginning of 2022, it was announced that portions of the Merseyway's Adlington Walk would be repurposed to add additional facilities and a new library.

[6] In 2023, Stockport Council appointed local contractors to construct the 'Merseyway Innovation Centre' on vacant upper floors of the shopping centre, to create workspaces for up to 50 businesses.