January 24, 2020 12.15 pm This story is over 46 months old

For the record: New HMV store opens in Lincoln Cornhill Quarter

The brand new store has a bigger collection of vinyl records
See inside the HMV store. Photo: Connor Creaghan for The Lincolnite

HMV has opened a new store in the Cornhill Quarter with a much bigger vinyl record collection after closing on the High Street.

The new shop opened on Friday, January 24 in place of BrightHouse next to Heron Foods and the upcoming Everyman Cinema at 16 Cornhill.

The new record section is a big draw. Photo: Connor Creaghan for The Lincolnite

It is very similar to the old HMV store which closed on the High Street on January 12, but it is now in a brand new, much brighter, unit.

Find the graphic novels section. Photo: Connor Creaghan for The Lincolnite

Lots of t-shirts on sale inside. Photo: Connor Creaghan for The Lincolnite

Laurence Price, head of retail at HMV, said previously: “All staff will be moving across to the new store and are looking forward to a refreshed unit.

“It will give us the chance to update our offer and improve on our already expanded vinyl range.

Photo: Connor Creaghan for The Lincolnite

They have a big collection of Pop Vinyls. Photo: Connor Creaghan for The Lincolnite

Photo: Connor Creaghan for The Lincolnite

“The Cornhill Quarter is a developing part of the city and we hope to be able to put our stamp on it.”

The Cornhill Quarter is a £70 million redevelopment project by Lincolnshire Co-op alongside the City of Lincoln Council.

Meanwhile, the last surviving independent shops in the area have blamed a drop in footfall and increasing costs for dwindling local businesses in the Cornhill Quarter.

Photo: Connor Creaghan for The Lincolnite

Photo: Connor Creaghan for The Lincolnite

Photo: Connor Creaghan for The Lincolnite

Photo: Connor Creaghan for The Lincolnite