Historic shopping arcades · Central Scotland
The Mercat Shopping Centre
In or near Kirkcaldy.
The Mercat Shopping Centre in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Jim Bain — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kirkcaldy · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The Mercat Shopping Centre is located in Fife, with the nearest railway station being Kirkcaldy, just 0.6 km away. The postcode for the shopping centre is KY1 1NW. The venue is wheelchair accessible.
About
The Mercat Shopping Centre is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
The Mercat Shopping Centre is a retail destination offering a variety of shops and community events. Visitors can explore numerous stores and enjoy special offers throughout the year.
From the Wikipedia article
The Mercat Shopping Centre ( MERR-kət) is located in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. The Mercat – including surrounding areas – accounts for at least 30% of all the floorspace in Kirkcaldy town centre, which in total is 46,000-square-metre (500,000 sq ft) and providing as much as 200 shops, making Kirkcaldy the largest shopping area in Fife. The shopping centre was built in two phases between 1972 and 1981–83 with a refurbishment completed in 1997. A proposal to extend the shopping centre for a third phase is pending. In 1996 plans to broadcast an episode of Family Fortunes live from the Mercat Centre were scrapped due to concerns that the event would not be covered by the Centre's insurance company. Les Dennis described the decision as "unfortunate, but sadly unavoidable". The shopping centre is currently owned by Mars Pension Fund and managed by Lasalle Investment Management.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Kirkcaldy Town council considered a controversial redevelopment of Kirkcaldy town centre in January 1964, which was only passed by a narrow margin, after a fiercely contested public inquiry. A plot of land situated between the High Street and the Esplanade was purchased in April 1964 for demolition as the new site of the shopping centre. This would entail building over four streets, which would then disappear - Market Street, Cowan Street, Rose Street and Thistle Street.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.1100, -3.1580
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY1 1NW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
- Established
- 1972
- Nearest railway station
- Kirkcaldy — 0.6 km
- Opening
- Monday to Saturday 6:30am–6pm; Sunday 9am–5pm
- Official site
- mercatshoppingcentre.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7751031 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Mercat Shopping Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Mercat Shopping Centre?
- The Mercat Shopping Centre is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY1 1NW).
- What is The Mercat Shopping Centre?
- The Mercat Shopping Centre in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Mercat Shopping Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkcaldy, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY1 1NW.
- When was The Mercat Shopping Centre built?
- Built or established in 1972.
- Who owns The Mercat Shopping Centre?
- The Mercat Shopping Centre is owned by Mars Pensions Fund.
- How do I get to The Mercat Shopping Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkcaldy, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY1 1NW.