The Grand Arcade is a 1930s art deco shopping arcade in North Finchley in London, England.[1] The arcade contains a jewellers, a bric-a-brac shop, an immigration legal service, a craft shop and a photo studio.[2]
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As of August 2019[update], plans were being made to demolish the arcade and replace it with multi-storey flats and offices, with new shops on the ground floor. Dave Davies of The Kinks has campaigned for its preservation.[2] In response to a consultation by the London Borough of Barnet, Historic England has suggested that the Arcade be identified as a building of merit.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Regeneration project: North Finchley". London City Hall. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ a b Booth, Robert (27 August 2019). "Kinks guitarist backs calls to save art deco shopping arcade". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Consultation Report on the Draft North Finchley Town Centre Framework SPD" (PDF). London Borough of Barnet. February 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
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