ARCADES PROJECT

The arcade in Leadenhall Market dates from 1881. It was apparently modelled on Milan’s famous Victor Emanuele Gallery, though it has always had a very different feel from Milan’s glamorous arcade. Once known for the place you’d get ‘fur and feathers,’ Leadenhall Market arcade today is a bit more of a foodie’s paradise, with Tapas…

The oldest arcade in Leeds, Thornton’s Arcade was opened in 1877. The Yorkshire Post newspaper at the time saw it as “Leeds catching up with the great cities of Europe.” And it’s still up there among the great arcades of the UK, with its curved glass ceiling, supported by beautiful blue ironwork and a red…