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The Deansgate Square development, formerly known as the Owen Street development is part of the wider Great Jackson Street development area. Deansgate Square comprises four skyscrapers, the highest being 201 metres (659 feet) tall. Construction started in the summer of 2016 and was completed in the summer of 2020.

The River Medlock flows west from Tameside & Oldham into Manchester. It runs for 13 miles (including passing through Clayton Vale) before merging with the Irwell at Castlefield. The Industrial revolution exacted a heavy toll on the river, factories & waste tips lining its banks decreased the water quality to such an extent that the river stopped being able to support a fish population. Recent restoration has, however, improved water quality, the river was restocked with fish, and wildlife such as herons and kingfishers can often be seen now.