It’s the arcade of attraction which has been serving shoppers for more than a century. Thornton's Arcade, which runs between Briggate and Lands Lane, first opened in May 1878. The Victorian era ...

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Thornton's Arcade, which runs between Briggate and Lands Lane, first opened in May 1878. The Victorian era gem was the vision of Charles Thornton, proprietor of the City Varieties, who submitted ...