Central Arcade, Newcastle upon Tyne
Edwardian-era covered shopping centre
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The Central Arcade is a small shopping centre in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
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| Central Arcade | |
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Interior of the arcade | |
  Location within Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
| General information | |
| Location | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Coordinates | 54°58′24″N 1°36′48″W |
| OS grid reference | NZ248643 |
| Year built | 1906 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Central Arcade |
| Designated | 14 June 1954 |
| Reference no. | 1355247 |
History
The building is an Edwardian shopping arcade built in 1906 and designed by Oswald and Son, of Newcastle. It is in the Central Exchange building, which was built by Richard Grainger in 1836–38 to the designs of John Wardle and George Walker. The Central Arcade is Grade II* listed.[1]
The Central Exchange is a triangular building which was intended to be a corn exchange but became a subscription newsroom. In 1870 the Institution for Promoting the Fine Arts converted the newsroom into an art gallery, concert hall and theatre.[2]
This was replaced by a Vaudeville theatre in 1897, but in 1901 the interior was destroyed by fire, after which the current Central Arcade was built within the walls of the original building.[3] The original flooring was executed by Rust's Vitreous Mosaics of Battersea, but has since been replaced. The faience tiles on the walls were manufactured by Burmantoft's of Leeds.[4]
Gallery
Interior of Central Arcade
Floor of Central Arcade
Entrance to Central Arcade
Date plaque in the Central Arcade
Central Exchange building on Grainger Street with Monument on left and Market Street on right.
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