of the centre. The Merrion Centre had a pedestrian subway which linked it to the Woodhouse Lane Car Park, Millennium Square and Leeds Beckett University. This was closed in 2000, and as of September 2017 the open air subway section has been filled in with compacted rubble as part of the centre redevelopment scheme. In the 2010s the part of the building on the Eastern elevation known as the '50p' or the 'thrup'ny bit' due to its unique shape was demolished. Around the same time the 'Merrion Hotel' was acquired by chain 'Ibis' and rebranded with its name reflecting its proximity to the First Direct Arena. Following the construction of Leeds Arena, the Merrion Centre was rezoned as part of the newly formed Arena Quarter of Leeds city centre. See also Architecture in Leeds References http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/video-leeds-merrion-centre-bucks-trend-to-record-best-period-in-50-years-1-8322054 External links Official Merrion Centre website Photo Gallery of the Merrion Centre Shopping centres in Leeds