Queensway

Street guide, Bognor Regis

Queensway is the covered shopping precinct in Bognor Regis town centre, built in the 1960s as part of the post-war redevelopment of the shopping area. The precinct connects the High Street to surrounding streets and provides covered retail space for a mix of shops and services. Like many precincts of its era, Queensway has experienced periods of high vacancy and declining footfall, though it continues to serve as a functional part of the town's retail offer. The architecture is utilitarian, a product of the period in which it was built, and sits somewhat incongruously alongside the older buildings of the High Street. There have been various proposals over the years to redevelop or reconfigure the Queensway area, reflecting the broader challenges faced by town centre retail across the country. The precinct remains a well-known Bognor landmark, for better or worse, and most residents have a strong opinion about its future.