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Leeds’ £165m Victoria Gate announces October opening date The opening date of Leeds’ £165m Victoria Gate scheme has been is set to be in October of this year. Property developer Hammerson confirmed that Victoria Gate, which includes a flagship John Lewis store, will be officially open for business on Thursday, October 20th. Victoria Gate Casino is the ultimate 24 hour entertainment destination located right in the heart of Leeds. Gamers can enjoy 140 slots, a dedicated 100 seat poker area and 80 electronic gaming terminals as well as regular game tournaments and events. The more you play, the more the rewards stack up with their special Loyalty cards. Brings together Victoria Quarter & Victoria Gate with a John Lewis & Partners, Harvey Nichols, a Super Casino and over 80 boutiques. Leeds Corn Exchange A stunning Grade I listed oval building, now home to some of Leeds’s finest independent boutiques and cafes.
| Location | Leeds city centre, Leeds, England |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°47′53″N1°32′17″W / 53.79806°N 1.53806°WCoordinates: 53°47′53″N1°32′17″W / 53.79806°N 1.53806°W |
| Developer | Hammerson |
| Owner | Hammerson |
| No. of stores and services | 80 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 3 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,100,000 sq ft (102,193 m2) |
| No. of floors | 3 |
| Parking | 800 spaces |
| Website | www.victorialeeds.co.uk |
Victoria Leeds is a shopping and leisure area in Leeds city centre. It combines the 1990 Victoria Quarter (an upmarket district of interconnected contemporary and restored Victorian shopping arcades) west of Vicar Lane and the 2016 Victoria Gate shopping centre east of Vicar Lane. It includes a casino and major stores such as Harvey Nichols and John Lewis and Partners, and the largest stained glass work in Britain, by artist Brian Clarke.[1][2]
Victoria Quarter[edit]
The Grade II* listed Victoria Quarter, known as 'the Knightsbridge of the North',[3] is an upmarket network of interconnected shopping spaces covering three blocks between Briggate and Vicar Lane, comprising County Arcade, Cross Arcade, Queen Victoria Street (turned into an arcade in the 1989 redevelopment scheme through the pedestrianisation and glazing over of the street[4] with what was at the time the largest secular stained glass work in the world)[5] and King Edward Street. It opened as The Victoria Quarter in September 1990.[6]
History[edit]
The County and Cross Arcades were built as part of the Leeds Estates Company's redevelopment of the east side of Briggate and west side of Vicar Lane between 1898 and 1904, and designed by the theatre architect Frank Matcham. They were notable for glazed barrel roofing decorated with copious amounts of faience from the Burmantofts Pottery, a number of mosaics and plentiful use of marble. Matcham's development included the Empire Theatre and all three constructions were in the same style: three storeys decorated in a free baroque style with pink and buff terracotta.[7]
In 1961, the Empire Theatre was demolished to make way for another arcade in contemporary style.[7] Having become dilapidated, the arcades were restored by Derek Latham & Co in phases between 1989 and 1996, and in 1989 Queen Victoria Street was glazed over in its entirety with a stained glass canopy by British artist Brian Clarke.[7][8] The artwork, which in its design references Leeds' heritage as a centre of the textile industry, remains the largest stained glass window in Britain and Europe.[9] The arcade that replaced the theatre was demolished and replaced by a branch of Harvey Nichols which opened in 1996, the first branch outside London.[7][6]
Victoria Gate[edit]
Victoria Gate was built on an undeveloped site adjacent to Leeds Market. The £165 million covered shopping centre opened on 20 October 2016.[10] The centre, fronting onto Eastgate, George Street and Harewood Street, comprises a large multi-storey car park, a John Lewis & Partners store, and a U-shaped covered pedestrian area of shops, restaurants, and cafes. The development incorporates Templar Square, a public space incorporating the listed Templar House.
History[edit]
A development known as Eastgate Quarters was announced in 2004, following several cancelled schemes for a site that had been derelict from the 1970s, located to the east of Leeds city centre. The 2004 Eastgate masterplan was developed by Terry Farrell and outline planning permission was obtained in 2007. A number of architects were appointed that year to design buildings in the masterplan, including the Jerde Partnership and Benoy for the Templar Arcade, Thomas Heatherwick for Harewood Quarter, ACME for the John Lewis Store and McAslan for buildings along Eastgate. The scheme was put on hold in late 2008.[11]In 2010 Hammerson announced that work had commenced on a revised masterplan and in March 2011, an outline planning application for Eastgate Quarters developed by ACME was submitted to Leeds City Council.[12] On 13 July 2011, planning permission was granted for the Hammerson scheme to proceed.[13]
Gallery[edit]
Victoria Gate car park (left) and John Lewis (right)
The junction of Queen Victoria Street and Cross Arcade, indicated by a cross in the stained glass canopy
Stained glass ceiling of Victoria Quarter
Opening day of Victoria Gate
Blue plaque, County Arcade, Leeds (1st December 2017)
References[edit]
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- ^The Guinness Book of Records, 1993. Guinness Publishing. 1992. p. 200. ISBN9780851129785.
- ^ ab'Leeds: Celebrating 20 years at Victoria Quarter'. Yorkshire Evening Post. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
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- ^Harrison, Angus (27 September 2019). 'The changing face of UK shopping'. The Face. Vol. 4 no. 001. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^'Here at last: Leeds Victoria Gate shopping centre opens its doors'. Yorkshire Evening Post. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^'£800m Eastgate Quarter work postponed'. Yorkshire Evening Post. Leeds, West Yorkshire: Johnston Press Digital Publishing. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^'New Eastgate Quarter Planning application submitted'. Estates Gazette.
- ^'Green light for £600m Eastgate scheme in Leeds'. Builder & Engineer. Excel Publishing. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
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Victoria Gate Casino, the largest casino in the north of England and Scotland, has been launched with thousands enjoying the launch party in Leeds.
The £30m venue, which is the third-largest casino in the UK, sits alongside John Lewis at the top of the city's new Victoria Gate development.
Andrew Herd, chief executive of Global Gaming Ventures (GGV), the operator of Victoria Gate Casino, said: 'The vision for Victoria Gate Casino has been years in the making but it has been worth the wait to see everyone here celebrating with us tonight.
'Victoria Gate Casino is a stylish, buzzing entertainment hub in the heart of Leeds city centre where everyone from first-time visitors and passers-by to top poker players are catered for.
'It's a pivotal moment for Leeds to have an entertainment venue on such a grand scale and we’re thrilled to be contributing to the city’s already thriving leisure offering.'
The evening began with an invitation-only event for 1,200 VIPs – which included the official ribbon cutting and first spin of the roulette wheel – before the doors opened to the general public at 9pm.
The casino has created more than 200 jobs, 90 per cent of which have been sourced from within the Leeds City Region.
'We were overwhelmed with responses, receiving more than 5,000 job applications, and it speaks volumes for how keen people are to be a part of such an exciting project,' Andrew Herd added.
Councillor James Lewis, deputy leader of Leeds City Council, said: 'Victoria Gate is already proving itself to be a great success, attracting many visitors from a wide area and its new casino should prove a further boost to the local economy.'
Robin Dobson, director of retail development at Hammerson, added: 'The launch of Victoria Gate Casino marks another exciting part of Victoria Gate's debut.
'At its opening in October 2016, the scheme transformed Leeds' retail offer and today the casino's arrival provides the city with a unique and vibrant entertainment experience.'
Victoria Gate Casino is operated by GGV under a 'large casino licence' awarded by Leeds City Council in 2013. The council was granted the authority to award a large casino licence after a successful bid to government in 2006.
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GGV is privately-owned and controlled by two British casino entrepreneurs and funded by a leading US private equity firm.