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Manchester Central

The Manchester Central complex was originally built as Manchester Central Station and opened officially in July 1880. It operated successfully for almost 90 years but was deemed surplus to requirements when the railway network was restructured following the Beeching report. Central Station closed in May 1969.

The building had been granted Grade l listed status in 1963 and this ensured that the shell would be preserved but it remained standing empty for several years. Greater Manchester County Council purchased the building in 1978, developjng the station into the G-Mex (the "Greater Manchester Exhibition Centre") which opened in 1986. Its listing was revised to Grade II status in 1994 (LinkExternal link for listing details).

In 2001 the Manchester International Convention Centre (MICC) was added to the complex and in January 2007 the venue was rebranded as Manchester Central, evoking the memory of the former Manchester Central railway station.

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by David Dixon

Created: Fri, 12 Mar 2010, Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2011


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SJ8397 : Former Central Station by N Chadwick
SJ8397 : Underground parking at Manchester Central by Gerald England
SJ8397 : Manchester Central by David Dixon
SJ8397 : Great Bridgewater Street Bridge by David Dixon
SJ8397 : G Mex by N Chadwick
SJ8397 : Manchester Central Convention Complex by David Dixon
SJ8397 : Manchester Central by David Dixon
SJ8397 : Museum Street by David Dixon
SJ8397 : Tram stop and hospital by Gerald England
SJ8397 : Manchester Central Convention Complex by Gerald England
SJ8397 : Bling Bee by Gerald England
SJ8397 : Manchester Central by David Dixon
SJ8397 : Manchester Central by David Dixon
SJ8397 : Nightingale Hospital North West by N Chadwick
SJ8397 : Manchester Central by David Dixon
SJ8397 : Below Manchester Central by Gerald England
SJ8397 : NHS Nightingale Hospital North West by David Dixon
SJ8397 : Manchester Central  by Gerald England
SJ8397 : Manchester Central by Gerald England
SJ8397 : 60 years of Spar by Gerald England
SJ8397 : Manchester Central by N Chadwick
SJ8397 : Museum Street, Manchester by Malc McDonald
SJ8397 : Manchester Central by N Chadwick
SJ8397 : Morris Dancers at Manchester Central by Gerald England
SJ8398 : Manchester Cathedral by Lauren

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