[1] The design for the building, including its bow front, is influenced by the period architecture of Scarborough.

The Brunswick Centre is a modern enclosed two-level building with a Debenhams store, Argos, New Look, and 28 other shops.

[2] In 2002 Scarborough Civic Society commissioned Sunderland artist, Craig Knowles, to create two sculptures for the town at a cost of £40,000.

The cost of the statue was met through a mixture of grants, donations from businesses and private subscriptions.

[3][4] On 4 April 2017 it was announced that M&G Real Estate were putting the freehold lease up for sale, after over two decades of ownership.