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02/11/2018
£2m Makeover For Belfast's Queen's Arcade
The Queen's Arcade in Belfast is set to get a £2million makeover to enhance its original features.
The heritage refurbishment project will include the restoration of its original iron signage and façade on Donegall Place, the laying of a new floor and creation of new shopfronts.
A planning application has been submitted for the work, which is anticipated to start in January 2019 and be completed in May 2019.
Built in 1880, the Queen's Arcade was originally designed as a "fashionable promenade" for "finely fitted shops". It is now home to Lunn's Jewellers, which owns the Arcade, and a mix of cafes, restaurants and independent retailers.
It is a Category B1 listed building and is the last remaining Victorian shopping arcade in Belfast.
The renovation is set to take pace out of hours to avoid disrupting ongoing trade.
Peter Lunn, Chairman of Lunn's Jewellers said: "Queen's Arcade has been a much-loved part of Belfast for almost 140 years and this £2m restoration will ensure that it remains a popular Belfast landmark for generations to come.
"The recent destruction of the Bank Buildings has been a horrendous experience for city centre retailers, but this city and its people are resilient and we have a vision for its future. We believe Queen's Arcade has a big role to play in bringing people back into the city centre."
(JG)
The heritage refurbishment project will include the restoration of its original iron signage and façade on Donegall Place, the laying of a new floor and creation of new shopfronts.
A planning application has been submitted for the work, which is anticipated to start in January 2019 and be completed in May 2019.
Built in 1880, the Queen's Arcade was originally designed as a "fashionable promenade" for "finely fitted shops". It is now home to Lunn's Jewellers, which owns the Arcade, and a mix of cafes, restaurants and independent retailers.
It is a Category B1 listed building and is the last remaining Victorian shopping arcade in Belfast.
The renovation is set to take pace out of hours to avoid disrupting ongoing trade.
Peter Lunn, Chairman of Lunn's Jewellers said: "Queen's Arcade has been a much-loved part of Belfast for almost 140 years and this £2m restoration will ensure that it remains a popular Belfast landmark for generations to come.
"The recent destruction of the Bank Buildings has been a horrendous experience for city centre retailers, but this city and its people are resilient and we have a vision for its future. We believe Queen's Arcade has a big role to play in bringing people back into the city centre."
(JG)
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