Aberdeen Market
Former shopping mall in Aberdeen, Scotland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aberdeen Market was a shopping centre which faced on to Market Street in Aberdeen, Scotland.
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| Location | Market Street and Union Street, Aberdeen, Scotland |
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| Coordinates | 57°8′46.78″N 2°5′52.23″W |
| Opening date | 29 April 1842 (original) 6 November 1974 (most recent building) |
| Closing date | 23 March 2020 |
| Owner | Aberdeen City Council |
History
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The first indoor market on this spot was opened on 29 April 1842, but was destroyed by fire exactly 40 years later.[1] It was rebuilt, and demolished again in 1971.[2][3] The most recent building was opened on 6 November 1974 by William McEwan Younger.[4]
The British Home Stores branch closed in August 2016 following the collapse of the chain.[5]
A large mural was painted on the curved face of the building by the duo Herakut in 2017 as part of the NuArt Festival.[6][7]
In 2018, the owners of the market building and the adjacent British Home Stores unit, Rockspring (now Patrizia AG), submitted a planning application for permission to clad the existing building and increase the number of windows. Concerns were raised at the time over the potential loss of the NuArt mural painted a year earlier.[6] The proposals never went ahead, however later that year, another proposal was launched that would see the building demolished and a replacement built in its spot.[8]
The centre ultimately closed along with all non-essential shops in March 2020 as part of the COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom.[9] On 11 June, the operator of the building, Aberdeen Market Village, went into liquidation.[10] The following year, the building along with the connected BHS store were purchased by Aberdeen City Council.[11]
Shops
The market contained various independent retailers.[1] Following its closure, several tenants moved to different locations in the city centre,[12] including the Thai restaurant Madame Mews,[13] the DIY shop Nickel and Dime,[14] and the LGBT+ charity Four Pillars.[15]
Redevelopment
In May 2021, a proposal was published that would see Aberdeen City Council purchase the market and the former BHS store. The property would be demolished and replaced with a partially open-air space for retail, food and drink, and leisure.[16]
Plans to demolish the market were criticised by the local branch of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland due to the environmental impact of demolition and constructing a replacement building.[17]
In October 2021, it was announced that the UK Government would contribute £20 million towards the redevelopment of the market, which is expected to cost £75 million in total.[18]
Demolition work was underway by March 2022.[19][20] On 22 March 2022, demolition of the curved wall with the mural began.[21]
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