St Nicholas Arcades
Cheapside entrance, on the shopping centre's western side | |
| Location | Lancaster, Lancashire, England |
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| Coordinates | 54°02′56″N 2°47′57″W / 54.04894°N 2.79913°W |
| Address | 12 Lancaster Gate |
| Opened | c. 1971 |
| Floors | 1 |
| Website | www |
St Nicholas Arcades (also known as St Nics)[1] is a shopping mall in Lancaster, England. Located on Lancaster Gate, it opened in the early 1970s and, as of 2025, it attracts around four million visitors annually. It underwent a major refurbishment between 1989 and 1990.[1]
The property was built on the site of a 17th-century Unitarian chapel. St Nicholas Street was demolished to make way for the shopping centre.[2][3][4] The building which once housed the Picturedome, Lancaster's earliest cinema, was also demolished.[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Celebrating 35 years of Lancaster's St Nicholas Arcades". Lancaster Guardian. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ^ "Here is what happened to small chapel built on Lancaster street in 17th century". Lancaster Guardian. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ^ "St Nicholas Street Chapel ::: St. Nicholas Center". www.stnicholascenter.org. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ^ White, Andrew (2001). A History of Lancaster. Edinburgh University Press. p. 265. ISBN 978-0-7486-1466-0.
- ^ Sparks, Jon (15 March 2013). Lancaster Through Time. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-2913-1.
- ^ Howorth, Billy F. K. (15 October 2019). Secret Lancaster. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-7337-0.