The Flying Horse Walk is a

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located at the heart of

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. The arcade houses a variety of fashion

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s and other retailers. It is situated just off the city's Old Market Square on

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. The arcade takes its name from a fifteenth-century public house, the

Flying Horse Inn The Flying Horse Inn is a former public house in Nottingham. It was established around 1483. It is a Grade II listed building. It stands upon the site of the house which the Plumptre family erected for themselves when they first came to Nottingh ...

, that is located at the Market Square end of the walk. The facade of the public house has been retained and is

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. It was extensively restored in 1935 and converted in 1989 as an entrance to the shopping centre.

History

The Flying Horse Walk was acquired by London & County LLP, in September 2011, an acquisition that has seen the shopping centre revert to its previous name, from FH Mall, and acquire new retail tenants. A complete refurbishment, rebrand and the installation of horse sculptures to both entrance façades have complemented the takeover helping to put the shopping arcade, whose entrance sits within an 18th-century four storey brick Georgian elevation, back on the map. The arcade is now home to a range of independent shops selling food, fashion and fine art. London & County LLP plan to convert the two uppermost floors into student accommodation.

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