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Bridlesmith Gate is a pedestrianised shopping street in the city centre of Nottingham, England. It is located between Middle Pavement and Victoria Street. St. Peter's Gate and Bottle Lane stem off it along with Byard Lane.
Bridlesmith Gate houses many designer stores such as Reiss, Ted Baker, Diesel S.p.A. and Kurt Geiger.
History
Bridlesmith Gate has existed since the Middle Ages. Until the 19th century it was the main shopping street in Nottingham, and formed part of a London to Leeds coach route.[1] In 1819 the street was re-paved and gas lighting was installed by the Nottingham Gas Light and Coke Company. It was renamed Bond Street, after the street of the same name in London which was just becoming fashionable, however the name change was soon abandoned.
The northern end was completely re-constructed and widened in 1852 and most of the street was pedestrianised in 1973.[2]
Retailers
Some retailers located on/around Bridlesmith Gate:
- American Apparel
- Argento
- The Body Shop
- Coast
- Comptoir des Cotonniers
- Cruise
- Diesel S.p.A.
- Dune
- Ecco
- G-Star RAW
- Jack Wills
- Flannels
- French Connection
- Fred Perry
- Hobbs
- Hugo Boss
- Jigsaw
- Lacoste
- Muji
- Kurt Geiger
- Moda in Pelle
- Molton Brown
- Office
- Paul Smith (Willoughby House and Byard Lane)
- Reiss
- Ted Baker
- The Tokenhouse
- T. M. Lewin
- Waterstone's
- Whistles
- White Stuff
- Whittard of Chelsea
Some cafes, bars and restaurants located on/near Bridlesmith Gate:
- Caffè Nero
- Café Rouge
- CKs
- Dogma
- Fashion
- Jamie's Italian
- Pretty Orchid
References
- ↑ J. Holland Walker (1929). "An Itinerary of Nottingham: Middle Pavement and Bridlesmith Gate". Transactions of the Thoroton Society. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ↑ Baker, Reg (1973). "Bridlesmith Gate, 1973". North East Midland Photographic Record. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
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Coordinates: 52°57′08″N 1°08′50″W / 52.9521°N 1.1472°W