Northallerton’s Barkers Arcade welcomes new mix of retail offerings

The recent completion of four new lettings has provided a boost to a key retail location in the North Yorkshire market town of Northallerton.

Dodds Brown LLP, a Tees Valley-based commercial property agent, secured the new lettings at Barkers Arcade, adjacent to, and owned by, Barkers Department Store, bringing two new retailers to the town, allowing one tenant to expand and finding new operators for existing businesses.

Card and gift retailer Saffrons of York has opened its first store in Northallerton after taking Unit 8 in Barkers Arcade, and Bay Tree Interiors, which sells Shabby Chic furniture and interiors accessories, is expanding into the unit previously run by Benetton.

In addition, Adam Peacock trading as The Classic Touch, has taken Unit 1 as a ladies footwear and accessories shop, while Michelle Young has taken over and rebranded the former Bellina chocolate shop to Beau Cocoa in Unit 4.

Ian Barker, director of Barkers (Northallerton) Limited, the property company of Barkers Department Store, said: “The two-storey glass covered Barkers Arcade, marked at its entrance by the Barkers chiming clock, is a landmark in the town and an important enhancement to our main department store. So it is important that we attract the right tenants and Dodds Brown has helped us to achieve that.”

Richard Wilson, senior associate partner at Dodds Brown, added: “With nine speciality shops in Barkers Arcade, it is vital that they complement both each other and the main department store. Having worked for Barkers, and in the town of Northallerton, for many years it is great to see that each of the four new tenants have made a significant improvement to the Arcade which now offers an even better mix of retailers for shoppers to enjoy.”