Manchester's Three Graces.

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jrb

Discussion Starter · Apr 13, 2006

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These three wonderful Victorian buildings built next to each other and situated on Dale street are currently being redeveloped and restored to their former glory by Liverpool based property developer Magull.

Pictures and renderings form the Maghull site.

Pictures taken by me a two weeks ago.

Disclaimer. The title had nothing to do with me or my imagination, and is in no way an attempt to upset or annoy our Liverpudlian friends. Their views and opinions are always welcome on this thread and on the Manchester Forum.

http://www.maghull-group.co.uk/downloads.htm

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b4mmy

· #2 · Apr 13, 2006

I like your footnote jrb!

rolybling

· #3 · Apr 13, 2006

nice one, some cracking buildings on Dale St

jrb

Discussion Starter · #4 · Apr 13, 2006

b4mmy said:
I like your footnote jrb!

Manchester and Liverpool have so much on common B4mmy. :naughty:

Accura4Matalan

· #5 · Apr 13, 2006

Are these the buildings that you pass on the train just after Oxford Street station heading towards Piccadilly?

rolybling

· #6 · Apr 13, 2006

no Accy these are on Dale St near where the Sarah Tower*coughs* is getting built

jrb

Discussion Starter · #7 · Apr 13, 2006

Erm, no.

There on Dale Street at the back of London Road, next to Piccadilly Basin, and a stones throw from Sarah Tower and Issa Quay.

High-Fi

· #8 · Apr 13, 2006

Accura said:
Are these the buildings that you pass on the train just after Oxford Street station heading towards Piccadilly?

Turn right at Manchester's Flat Iron building.

macc

· #9 · Apr 13, 2006

This is Manchester! This is the Nothern Quarter! I'll have none of your glass buldings here, if you don't mind. A nice good rub down with a wet sponge should do the trick. Oh yes and put something in them while you're at it. People or shops perhapse.

Well done scousers.

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GShutty

· #10 · Apr 13, 2006

Directions and more...

Accura said:
Are these the buildings that you pass on the train just after Oxford Street station heading towards Piccadilly?

Accura, if you can find these you should be able to find the elusive Moon Bar that you were struggling to locate. Could be useful as the summer comes as the have a nice patio over -looking the canal.

Behind these Buildings you'll find Lamaars, a nice bar with plenty of original features in Four-Ways House- a similar style building.

Behind these you'll find Jackson's Warehouse and Vantage Quay and Moon Bar is at the other side of them. Good Luck!

The Longford

· #11 · Apr 13, 2006

Bit of pedantry but they arent "three wonderful Victorian buildings" but two wonderful Victorian buildings and a wonderful 1930's building (Hilton House).

jrb

Discussion Starter · #12 · Apr 13, 2006

The Longford said:
Bit of pedantry but they arent "three wonderful Victorian buildings" but two wonderful Victorian buildings and a wonderful 1930's building (Hilton House).

The man is amazing! :master:

PS. Just pretend it's Victorian will you.

b4mmy

· #13 · Apr 13, 2006

This is what Manchester is all about for me. Superb detail, bold, hard. There has been a tendancy in some cities to throw up low quality buildings because the revenue isn't always there. Hopefully we are going to carry on this tradition of robustness....

Computer.... activate the EMH.

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Northbeach

· #14 · Apr 13, 2006

There's a rack of these going down Dale Street and other surrounding blocks. If all this kerackkking infrastructure can be utilised and returned to life I'll almost forgive the existance of the Arndale.

Farsight

· #15 · Apr 13, 2006

Now where have I seen that before!!?

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The Longford

· #16 · Apr 13, 2006

jrb said:
The man is amazing! :master:

PS. Just pretend it's Victorian will you.

Heres an extract from a guided walk to inter war buildings in Manchester that i do now and again (written before the current conversion mind you) Anyone who wants a pdf copy of the full notes just PM me.

38 Hilton Street. Built in 1937 and designed by Pendleton & Dickinson, who are perhaps better known for being the architects for the Regal Twin Cinema (now the Dancehouse) on Oxford Road, this is a commercial warehouse building occupied by catalogue company JD Williams. This building was somewhat surprisingly commissioned by the present occupiers and JD Williams must be one of the oldest firms still operating in the city centre. JD Williams have now moved and the building is being converted into apartments. The building is very much in the International style, with large bands of metal framed windows interrupted by faiece tiling. The connecting bridges to the earlier warehouse next door are very robust looking and handled well, although they will probably be removed once conversion to housing takes place.

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