East Ridings’s largest regeneration scheme opens

The first phase of the Flemingate mixed-use scheme in Beverley has opened its doors to shoppers this week (Tuesday 3 November).

Described as the largest development in the town since the completion of the famous minster in 1420, Flemingate’s first phase includes three steel-framed buildings consisting of a Debenhams anchor store and two large retail blocks containing a variety of outlets.

Flemingate’s steel-framed six-screen cinema is scheduled to open in December, with more new shops and restaurants completing in the spring.

An 80-room Premier Inn, a 500-space steel-framed multi-storey car park, the largest in Beverley, a new campus for East Riding College, and 130 homes complete Flemingate’s offer.

Wykeland Managing Director Dominic Gibbons said: “The opening of Flemingate is a key milestone. Many of the exciting new retailers and cafés, which opened on November 3, were making their Beverley debut, not least of which was Debenhams. Together, they are creating a great new destination that will bring more visitors to the town overall.”

Hambleton Steel fabricated and erected 2,000t of structural steelwork for the project.