Queen's Arcade, Belfast

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Queen's Arcade, Belfast
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Queen's Arcade in December 2009.
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Location in Belfast.
General information
StatusCompleted
Type Shopping arcade
Address Royal Avenue
Town or city Belfast
Country Northern Ireland
Coordinates 54°35′53″N5°55′52″W / 54.598166°N 5.930985°W / 54.598166; -5.930985
Completed1880
OwnerJohn H Lunn (Jewellers) Ltd
Technical details
Floor count4
Design and construction
Architect(s)James McKinnon
DeveloperGeorge Fisher
Website
www.queensarcadebelfast.com
References
[1]

Queen's Arcade is a Grade B1 listed shopping arcade in the centre of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It runs from 29 to 33 Donegall Place to 32 Fountain Street. [1]

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History

The Royal Avenue entrance, in March 2011. The monogram "AR" for Austin Reed Ltd is clearly visible on the third floor. Queens Arcade, Belfast, March 2011 (02).JPG
The Royal Avenue entrance, in March 2011. The monogram "AR" for Austin Reed Ltd is clearly visible on the third floor.

The arcade and the building above it were designed by James McKinnon in 1880, for developer George Fisher. [1]

In 1919 it was acquired by Frederick W. Henry, who operated the adjacent Carlton Cafe & Restaurant at 25-27 Donegall Place. [1]

In the 1930s, Hobart & Heron Architects carried out alterations for then resident Austin Reed Ltd. The monogram "AR", in reference to the company, is still visible today on the third floor of the Donegall Place façade. The same architects carried out further works in 1937, following fire damage. [1] The architectural firm still exists today as Hobart Heron. [2]

During the 1980s and 1990s, the arcade was owned by Prudential Portfolio Managers Ltd. In 1987 they refurbished the building façades and installed canopies over the Donegall Place and Fountain Street entrances. They carried out further refurbishment works during 1994. [1]

The building gained Grade B1 listed status in June 1993. [1]

In August 2002, John H. Lunn (Jewellers) Ltd, trading as Lunn's Jewellers acquired Queen's Arcade and the adjacent building at 25-27 Donegall Place. [1] The company had been started in the arcade nearly 50 years beforehand. [3]

In September 2024, Lunn's announced that they would be expanding into the building that formerly housed Carlton Cafe and most recently Oasis. [4]

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References

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  2. "Hobart Heron website" . Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  3. Mulgrew, John (20 September 2016). "Jewellery boss John Lunn: 'Our number one focus is to provide the best customer experience'". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  4. "Queen's Arcade: Lunn's to expand retail footprint of Belfast's last Victorian arcade". The Irish News. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.