Photos show the Debenhams store demolition in Southampton

It's almost all gone! Photos show demolition of Debenhams <i>(Image: Ken Harrison)</i>
It's almost all gone! Photos show demolition of Debenhams (Image: Ken Harrison)
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New photos show the extent of the demolition work at the site of the former Debenhams store in Southampton.

It comes after Southampton City Council granted planning permission for a major property development at the site on Queensway.

The pictures by Ken Harrison, taken on August 14, appear to show that all that's left to demolish is the main entrance.

Diggers and cranes can be seen operating at the location.

It has been closed to pedestrians since the Debenhams site at Queens Buildings became vacant in 2020.

READ MORE: Debenhams Southampton: The story of a store with two souls

The national retailer has ceased trading, with the last of the remaining Debenhams shops closing in 2021.

However, a new housing development, comprising three large blocks with an excess of 600 residential properties, will take its place.

It is understood that around 1,000 people will be housed across a 17-storey and two seven-storey blocks.

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