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The Great Britain Guide

Historic shopping arcades · North East England

Central Arcade

In or near Newcastle upon Tyne.

♿ Wheelchair: limited

Central Arcade in England North East, United Kingdom.

Central Arcade, Newcastle upon Tyne (12)

Harry Mitchell — CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Monument · 0.1 km
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Central Arcade is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

The Central Arcade is a small shopping centre in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

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. 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. 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…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
54.9731, -1.6133
Parish
Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
Postcode
NE99 1PY
Parliamentary constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Nearest railway station
Monument0.1 km
Opening
Fr[1] 09:00-14:30

Sources

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Cinemas · North East England

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Where to eat & stay near Central Arcade

Places to stay

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Hotels · North East England

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Hostels · North East England

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Hotels · North East England

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Central Arcade?
Central Arcade is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE99 1PY), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
What is Central Arcade?
Central Arcade in England North East, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Central Arcade?
The nearest railway station is Monument, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE99 1PY.
How do I get to Central Arcade?
The nearest railway station is Monument, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE99 1PY.