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Coppergate Shopping Centre

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29: 230:. Owned by La Salle Investment Management since February 2008, the centre is an open-air shopping promenade with covered walkways, and large public squares with fountains and planting beds, set with seats and coffee shops. Also included is St Mary's Church, which now displays modern art. This outdoor area is used to host brass bands, theatre productions and other events from York's many festivals. 213:
and others. However the reaction from the public was negative and a petition was launched, this prompted a public inquiry and in September 2003 the scheme was turned down by the government. The level of opposition was due to some of parts of the shopping centre being in extremely close proximity to
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In 2001 developers launched a £60 million development scheme entitled 'Coppergate II' to redevelop the centre, including demolition of the existing centre and a new build project with shops either side of the
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When the extent and importance of the discoveries at Coppergate were realised, plans were made to allow permanent display of the remains of Jorvik within the excavation area. York Archaeological Trust created the
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which opened to the public in April 1984. The exhibits in the Centre are based on evidence unearthed during the Coppergate excavations.
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Prior to the development of the shopping centre, archaeologists started digging on the site, which had been the Cravens
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The shopping centre houses many shops, cafes and museums, including the
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unearthed remains of 10th-century Viking-age buildings from the
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Shopping centre in the City of York, North Yorkshire, England
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53°57′28″N 1°04′50″W / 53.95778°N 1.08056°W / 53.95778; -1.08056
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York Archaeological Trust
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Jorvik Viking Centre
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Clifford's Tower
Jorvik Viking Centre
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"Investment Property Information.Major Property Holdings"
"Coppergate"
"English-Old Norse Dictionary"
"Records from Cravens add missing ingredient to York's sweet story"
"The Coppergate Dig"
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