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Thornton's Arcade

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๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ There are some great independent shops here, such as Kapow, Masato, Village & even a comic store! Thorntons barbers are the best in Leeds at number 18. Free beers while you get your haircut too, well worth a visit People often mention Leeds, arcade, shops, Thorntons, visit,


Address

Lands Ln, Leeds LS1 6LQ, United Kingdom

Contact

+44 113 450 0403

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (456 reviews)

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  • 5/5 James โ€œJimmyโ€ C. 9 months ago on Google
    There are some great independent shops here, such as Kapow, Masato, Village & even a comic store! Thorntons barbers are the best in Leeds at number 18. Free beers while you get your haircut too, well worth a visit
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Caz C. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful arcade with amazing shopping and architecture
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Peter L. 3 years ago on Google
    A beautiful historic arcade, which in Summer is flooded with natural daylight, and in Winter is adorned with festive lights and decorations. A taste of Victorian elegance combined with 21st century, wonderfully varied businesses. There is a fabulous clock featuring mechanical figures. It has moving mediaeval characters striking the bells on the hour. A splendid attraction that costs nothing and often has children and adults standing and staring. Don't miss it.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 John M. 2 years ago on Google
    My mum used to take me to see Robin Hood and his men when I was a little boy . . Now I'm 69 and enjoyed seeing it still there and working ๐Ÿ‘โ™ฅ๏ธ
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Linda D. 2 years ago on Google
    It's a lovely arcade full of nice individual shops. Love the chimes at the top. Very ornate decor - don't forget to look up ๐Ÿ™‚

  • 4/5 Anne F. 5 months ago on Google
    Just passing through but also good for shopping worth a visit

  • 4/5 Mike H. 8 months ago on Google
    Good coffee at Kapow but the mugs and cups could be larger. Tobacco and Spirit shop, part of Trumeaus is well worth a visit, eadily identified by the old fashioned Dime Store Indian( Indigenous First Nation) carving.

  • 5/5 Tomas C. 7 months ago on Google
    Great as always. Lots of independent shops: check out OK Comics. Theres a really nice clock above one of the entrances, if you time it right theres a group of figures that come out and strike the bells.

  • 5/5 Marva H. 11 months ago on Google
    Overwhelming feeling of being transported in time, lol. It has multiple choices of Eateries, shopping and entertainment units. Pleasant atmosphere very clean and secure venue.

  • 5/5 Jason C. 9 months ago on Google
    Great arcade & architecture, love Kapow, really good coffee - Thorntons Barbers are the best for hot towel shaves/barbering & beard care - Well recommended.

  • 5/5 Hitansh S. 1 year ago on Google
    It was wonderful Very much in the city center LEEDS special Great to walk past and just wander around

  • 4/5 Iain M. 1 year ago on Google
    Always clean and tidy and a wide variety of shops

  • 5/5 Linda W. 1 year ago on Google
    Love shopping in Leeds arcades are hood, lots of different shops

  • 5/5 William H. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely alley to walk down with really nice shops up and down, great comic store 'OK comics'

  • 4/5 Annaleen M. 1 year ago on Google
    Jewellers just in door way does a good job. Like to thank him for ear rings I got today love them.sorry dont know name of shop.

  • 5/5 stevens a. 1 year ago on Google
    I'm a little biased on this as my favourite shop, ok comics is here in this arcade, I see a lot of other owners and staff of other shops, and all are friendly, so yeah good arcade.

  • 5/5 Kevin T. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent Leeds high street shopping mall and a great place to spend a few hours. One of three high quality local malls Thorntons Arcade mall is nearly 150 years old with previous history on top. Three stories tall, wonderful glass roof and a few life sized characters dotted around from Ivanhoe.

  • 5/5 Richard Y. 4 years ago on Google
    Cosy atmos yet great for people watching in a superb setting. Fast and friendly service with traditional Leeds hospitality. Yummy food and top Prosecco. Highly recommended.. ๐Ÿฅ‚๐Ÿฅ‚

  • 4/5 Don M. 4 years ago on Google
    Not quite as grand as the Victoria, but just round the corner so worth a visit. Went on a bank holiday so a few places were closed. Sunny day really added to the views.

  • 5/5 Rachel A. 2 years ago on Google
    Called in for a coffee at Thorntons Deli, and would just like to comment on how lovely, friendly and polite the couple are that own this little cafe, they even gave us a little brownie to have with our drinks. Thank Rachel and Jane.

  • 5/5 Carolina _. 2 years ago on Google
    Charles Thornton, (1820-1881), was the owner of the Old White Swan Inn in Swan Street, and the proprietor of the Varieties Music Hall. (Now the Leeds City Varieties.) In 1873 he built a block of shops and offices, Thorntonโ€™s Buildings, at the junction of the Upper Headrow with Lands Lane. In 1875 Thornton applied for permission to demolish the Old Talbot Inn on Briggate, and to build a new arcade of shops on the site. The Talbot was one of the oldest inns in Leeds. Thoresby writing in 1715, describes frescoes painted on the walls of a room in the Inn. The Inn was used for cockfighting, and in the 17th century was where the circuit judge stayed when he was in Leeds. The arcade was originally designed by Charles Fowler, a Leeds architect, but the Borough Engineer would not agree to the designs because of problems with the drainage. Charles Thornton changed his architect, and engaged George Smith, whose altered plans met with approval. The arcade was opened in May 1878. The arcade is three storeys high, with a glass roof. At the northern end is a clock with a mechanism made by William Potts and Sons of Leeds. It has four life-size figures of characters from Sir Walter Scottโ€™s Ivanhoe. Richard Coeur-de-Lion, and Friar Tuck who strike the hours, and Robin Hood and Gurth the Swineherd who strike the quarters. They were made by the Leeds sculptor John Wormald Appleyard. At the other end of the arcade is the head of a woman, with long curling hair and a large hat. It is modelled on the painting of the Duchess of Devonshire by Gainsborough. Thorntonโ€™s Arcade was refurbished in 1993. Very interesting places and definitely a most to visit. ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 JOHN H. 1 year ago on Google
    It was very interesting to find a whisky and spirit specialist and he was very informed the choices of the various different spirits was very interesting

  • 5/5 Nathan W. 1 year ago on Google
    Fab! Check out Thorntons barbers for a cut/shave, Gav is excellent! Free choccies & beers/single malt whiskey too, what more could you ask for?

  • 5/5 Ryan S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great arcade with independent shops. Kapow is best coffee in Leeds, Thorntons barbers is highly recommended for wet shaves and haircuts, Village has good Carhartt clothing. Well worth a visit

  • 4/5 Kevin P. 1 year ago on Google
    Pretty, nice architecture and interesting little shops.

  • 5/5 Ayda ๏ฟฝ. 8 months ago on Google โ€ข 309 reviews
    One of the markets in Leeds, its architecture is special. I recommend you to check out all these types of arcades along the way.


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