Victorian Arcade, Walsall

Victorian Arcade, in Walsall, West Midlands, is a shopping arcade in the town centre, built in the 1890s. It is a Grade II listed building;[1]

Victorian Arcade
The frontage on Bradford Street, showing the first-floor balcony
General information
StatusGrade II listed
TypeShopping arcade
LocationWalsall, West Midlands
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates52°35′01.51″N 1°58′53.96″W
grid reference SP 013 984
Completed1897

History and description

The site, formerly the Shambles, a meat market dating from the medieval period, was redeveloped as a shopping arcade in 1895–7. The architect was Jonathon Ellis. Originally named Digbeth Arcade, it has been restored in recent years, and renamed Victorian Arcade. The T shaped plan is unchanged from the original design.[1]

Inside the arcade

There are entrances on Bradford Street on the north-west, Digbeth Street on the north-east and Lower Hall Lane on the south-east. The frontage on Bradford Street has a first-floor balcony of five bays: there are iron ballustrades, with shops and office chambers behind. There are timber oriel windows on the floor above. There was originally a five-bay upper floor on the Digbeth Street frontage, replaced during the 20th century.[1]

Inside, the arms of the arcade have a barrel-vaulted glass roof; they meet at an octagonal space under a glazed dome. Some of the shop fronts in the arcade are original.[1]

See also

References
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  1. Historic England. "Victorian Arcade (Including Nos. 59, 61 And 66 Lower Hall Lane, 39 And 40, Digbeth Street And 2 To 9 Bradford Street And Those Premises At First And Second Floor Level Above These), Bradford Street (1393134)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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