ARCADES PROJECT

Barton Arcade was once known by some as Manchester’s “Little Crystal Palace,” because of its domed roof of glass. The glass ceiling still features today, with the gaze drawn up towards it by the three levels of iron balconies that run around the 3-4 storeys of this 1871 arcade. The upper floors are no longer…

The Arcade in Bedford opened in 1905, and one of its tenants today has been serving sweets to the locals for just about as long as the arcade has existed. Arcadia is one of those vintage sweet shops that go down well in this sort of arcade. The Arcade is an unpretentious walkway that joins…