Store Street behind Piccadilly is about to be transformed
Demolition of the old arches on Store Street, next to the cobbled Jutland Street, is underway. It's part of the preliminary work for the Piccadilly Tower, formerly known as Inacity Tower. This new development will completely transform Store Street from being on the periphery of things to an integral part of the business and residential heart of Manchester.
I quite like the old Store Street, with the atmospheric Jutland St, a relic of 19th century Manchester. I captured it on a rainy morning in 1996. Since then the right hand side has changed, with the addition of new flats. Soon the left hand side will change also.
Here are some photos I took recording the demolition of the arches. Interesting to see that brickwork that's been buried for well over a hundred years. Could those arches have been saved and adapted for a new use, as was done at Deansgate Locks?
Does anyone have any more memories of Store Street. During the 2002 Commonwealth Games it was used as the walking route from the city centre to the ... stadium etc (I don't want to use that word 'Eastlands'!)
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