A new apartment building has been proposed for construction in Castlefield. Designed by Ian Simpson, architect of No 1 Deansgate and the Beetham Hilton Tower, it’s a low-rise contemporary style rectangular glass structure. It would be built on the site of the former pub on Jackson’s Wharf. The pub was built during the 80s in […]

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When you follow the map or satnav, you are taken along the main roads. But when you know all the back streets, as I do, you can find more interesting ways through the streets of Manchester. Read about my alternative way out of Manchester heading south, and why I always take it.
If you’re coming from […]

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