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Address: 36 Merrion Centre , Leeds LS2 8NG, XWY, GB
Phone: 0113 242 0259
State: XWY
City: Leeds
Zip Code: LS2 8NG

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Reviews
Really beautiful arcade,with a gorgeous victorian glass roof that lets in natural light, creating a pleasant atmosphere and stylish shopping experience.
Great arcade of small businesses. The coffee shop down the arcade is lovely, really friendly tattoo studio, great comic and skate shops too. Chill bunch of people that work in them!
Great experience and stunning architecture, pricey shops though
Great arcade & architecture, love Kapow, really good coffee - Thorntons Barbers are the best for hot towel shaves/barbering & beard care - Well recommended.
A beautiful historic arcade, which in Summer is flooded with natural daylight, and in Winter is adorned with festive lights and decorations. A taste of Victorian elegance combined with 21st century, wonderfully varied businesses. There is a fabulous clock featuring mechanical figures. It has moving mediaeval characters striking the bells on the hour. A splendid attraction that costs nothing and often has children and adults standing and staring. Don't miss it.
Not quite as grand as the Victoria, but just round the corner so worth a visit. Went on a bank holiday so a few places were closed. Sunny day really added to the views.
Charles Thornton, 1820-1881, was the owner of the Old White Swan Inn in Swan Street, and the proprietor of the Varieties Music Hall. Now the Leeds City Varieties. In 1873 he built a block of shops and offices, Thornton’s Buildings, at the junction of the Upper Headrow with Lands Lane. In 1875 Thornton applied for permission to demolish the Old Talbot Inn on Briggate, and to build a new arcade of shops on the site. The Talbot was one of the oldest inns in Leeds. Thoresby writing in 1715, describes frescoes painted on the walls of a room in the Inn. The Inn was used for cockfighting, and in the 17th century was where the circuit judge stayed when he was in Leeds. The arcade was originally designed by Charles Fowler, a Leeds architect, but the Borough Engineer would not agree to the designs because of problems with the drainage. Charles Thornton changed his architect, and engaged George Smith, whose altered plans met with approval. The arcade was opened in May 1878. The arcade is three storeys high, with a glass roof. At the northern end is a clock with a mechanism made by William Potts and Sons of Leeds. It has four life-size figures of characters from Sir Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe. Richard Coeur-de-Lion, and Friar Tuck who strike the hours, and Robin Hood and Gurth the Swineherd who strike the quarters. They were made by the Leeds sculptor John Wormald Appleyard. At the other end of the arcade is the head of a woman, with long curling hair and a large hat. It is modelled on the painting of the Duchess of Devonshire by Gainsborough. Thornton’s Arcade was refurbished in 1993. Very interesting places and definitely a most to visit.
Great as always. Lots of independent shops: check out OK Comics. Theres a really nice clock above one of the entrances, if you time it right theres a group of figures that come out and strike the bells.
Cosy atmos yet great for people watching in a superb setting. Fast and friendly service with traditional Leeds hospitality. Yummy food and top Prosecco. Highly recommended..
Wonderful arcade with amazing shopping and architecture
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