2011

SJ8498 : Piccadilly Plaza

taken 12 years ago, near to Manchester, England

Piccadilly Plaza
Piccadilly Plaza
Piccadilly Gardens

An open space in the centre of Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens is surrounded by shops, offices and hotels. It is also an important transport interchange, with both bus and Metrolink stops.
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City Tower

City Tower, (formerly the Sunley Building) is a 30-storey skyscraper situated at Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester, England. It has the highest office space currently available in Manchester standing 107 metres tall. City Tower was completed in 1965, the Plaza complex was constructed by the developers Bernard Sunley and designed by Covell, Matthews & Partners. It is currently the third tallest building in Manchester. The Tower has retail units on the ground and is Manchester's main radio transmitting station located on the roof.
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Geographical Context: City, Town centre
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SJ8498, 3904 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 17 December, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 11 April, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8423 9821 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.8224N 2:14.3456W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8438 9829
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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