Aberdeen Market

Aberdeen Market is a shopping centre which faces on to Market Street in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Aberdeen Market
Entrance to Aberdeen Market
LocationMarket Street and Union Street, Aberdeen, Scotland
Coordinates57°8′46.78″N 2°5′52.23″W
Opening date6 November 1974 (current building), May 1842 (original)
Closing dateMarch 2020
OwnerAberdeen City Council

History
The NuArt artwork
Exterior of the Market

The first indoor market on this spot was opened in May 1842, but was destroyed by fire in April 1882. It was rebuilt, and demolished again in 1971.[1][2] The present building was opened on 6 November 1974 by William McEwan Younger.[3]

The BHS branch closed in August 2016 following the collapse of the chain.[4]

A large mural was painted on the curved face of the building in 2017 as part of the NuArt Festival.[5]

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.[5] 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.[6]

The centre ultimately closed with all non-essential shops in March 2020.[7] On 11 June, the operator of the building, Aberdeen Market Village, went into liquidation.[8] The following year, the building along with the connected BHS store were purchased by Aberdeen City Council.[9]

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.[10]

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.[11]

References
  1. "Impressions of a 'march stealer'...". Aberdeen Evening Express. 7 November 1974. p. 6.
  2. "New Market 1842~1971". www.mcjazz.f2s.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  3. "New Aberdeen £2 3/4 m. market opened". The Press & Journal. 6 November 1974. p. 11.
  4. McCann, Lee. "End of an era as Aberdeen's BHS closes after 42 years". Evening Express. Archived from the original on 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  5. Beattie, Kieran. "Calls for Nuart 'signature piece' to be saved in proposed Indoor Market refurbishment". Press and Journal. Archived from the original on 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  6. "Aberdeen Market redevelopment reaches for the skies : November 2018 : News : Architecture in profile the building environment in Scotland". Urban Realm. Archived from the original on 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  7. News, Scottish Financial. "Cowgills appointed administrator of Aberdeen Market Village". Scottish Financial News. Archived from the original on 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  8. "Aberdeen Market operator placed into liquidation". BBC News. 2020-06-15. Archived from the original on 2021-01-30. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  9. Gossip, Alastair (2021-08-02). "Exclusive: BHS and indoor market sites taken over by Aberdeen City Council as purchase sealed". Evening Express. Archived from the original on 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  10. "Council to discuss ambitious plans for BHS and Aberdeen market". Northsound 1. 2021-05-04. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  11. Hall, Jamie (2021-10-30). "'It needs a bit of magic': City residents react to Aberdeen market plans". Evening Express. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
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