Shaw Trust, located inside Templars Square shopping centre on Pound Way in East Oxford, will shut its doors for good at the end of August. All items have now been priced at £1 each, with books currently being sold at three for £1 as a result of the impending closure. READ MORE: MasterChef winner praised by John Torode makes move to OxfordshireTemplars Square. READ MORE: King Charles strips 10 people of honours in 2026 – check the listIts Cowley branch sits within Templars Square, a 1960s shopping centre in Cowley that has long served as a primary district centre in Oxford’s retail hierarchy. Templars Square, now owned by real estate firm Redevco, has existing planning consent for a major mixed‑use redevelopment, including new homes, a hotel and upgraded public spaces, although earlier permissions have expired and revised plans are still awaited.