Tag Archives: Bishops

Whitgift Centre managers accused of lying about bar’s fate

Posted on January 23, 2026 by insidecroydon

Paris-based Westfield refuse to comment after Post Office forced to abandon planned move, while developers’ February deadline for planning application draws near. By STEVEN DOWNES Westfield have plans to redevelop the Whitgift Centre “earlier” than previously believed. That’s according to … Continue reading →

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Backlash against Westfield over forced closure of Bishops bar

Posted on January 6, 2026 by insidecroydon

There has been an outpouring of anger at the news, first reported by this website, that ‘the Scrooges of Westfield’ have ordered Bishops Wine Bar to move out of their home of more than 40 years The latest closure of … Continue reading →

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Whitgift Centre’s wine bar given six months’ notice to quit

Posted on January 2, 2026 by insidecroydon

‘Shuttering the doors deprives Croydon… of a piece of its community’s heart’ says the businesswoman who runs Bishops, after being handed an ‘arbitrary and unjust’ notice to close by the Scrooges of Westfield The management of the Whitgift Centre waited … Continue reading →

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