Historic houses · East Midlands
Silver Arcade
In or near Leicester.
Silver Arcade is a Grade II listed building in the centre of Leicester, England. A former shopping arcade, Silver Arcade was built by Amos Hall in 1889. The top floor was closed off in 2000, leaving t
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Silver Arcade, the nearest railway station is Leicester, located 0.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LE1 5GG. Entry is accessible for wheelchair users.
About
Silver Arcade is a Grade II listed building in the centre of Leicester, England. A former shopping arcade, Silver Arcade was built by Amos Hall in 1889. The top floor was closed off in 2000, leaving the units on the ground floor occupied by a number of independent retailers. In 2008, the centre was the focus of a campaign by the Leicester Civic Society to reopen it. In 2010, plans were announced to reopen the top floors. Later plans in 2019 were announced to convert two floors of the building into office space.
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From the Wikipedia article
Silver Arcade is a Grade II listed building in the centre of Leicester, England. A former shopping arcade, Silver Arcade was built by Amos Hall in 1889. The top floor was closed off in 2000, leaving the units on the ground floor occupied by a number of independent retailers. In 2008, the centre was the focus of a campaign by the Leicester Civic Society to reopen it. In 2010, plans were announced to reopen the top floors. Later plans in 2019 were announced to convert two floors of the building into office space.
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- Coordinates
- 52.6355, -1.1341
- District
- Leicester
- Parish
- Leicester, unparished area
- Postcode
- LE1 5GG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leicester South
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester — 0.8 km
- Official site
- thesilverarcade.com
Sources
- wikipedia: Silver Arcade (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Silver Arcade?
- Silver Arcade is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE1 5GG), in the parish of Leicester, unparished area.
- What is Silver Arcade?
- Silver Arcade is a Grade II listed building in the centre of Leicester, England. A former shopping arcade, Silver Arcade was built by Amos Hall in 1889. The top floor was closed off in 2000, leaving t
- How do I get to Silver Arcade?
- The nearest railway station is Leicester, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode LE1 5GG.
- How do I get to Silver Arcade?
- The nearest railway station is Leicester, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE1 5GG.