Braehead

Braehead is a commercial development located at the former site of Braehead Power Station in Renfrew on the south bank of the River Clyde in Renfrewshire. It is particularly notable for its large shopping centre, arena and leisure facilities.The shopping centre was rebranded as Intu Braehead in 2013 as part of a corporate rebranding exercise by Capital Shopping Centres plc, now known as intu Properties plc.Braehead power stationThe power station was built after World War II. It remained operational into the 1980s, being demolished in the 1980s/1990s.Renfrew Riverside redevelopmentBraehead forms part of the Renfrew Riverside redevelopment area, a part of the wider Clyde Waterfront Regeneration project. The Braehead area includes: an indoor shopping centre;ice skating / curling facilities;the Clydebuilt Scottish Maritime Museum;the Braehead Arena - along with extensive covered and open-air car parking);an Paisley, Govan and Renfrew). Sited within the same building as the shopping centre is the Braehead Arena and other facilities such as an ice rink. In 2000 its curling facilities hosted the World Championships, and in 2005 were used as training facilities when the Women's World Championships were being held in Paisley.