Exchange Square (Manchester)
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Exchange Square is located in the English
city of Manchester
. The square was heavily redeveloped after the IRA
1996 Manchester bombing
. This reconstruction included the moving of two pubs to make room for the new Marks & Spencer
store.
Today the square is a major shopping area including a branch of Selfridges
, the shopping centre the Triangle
, a new entrance to the Manchester Arndale, including the world's largest Next store, the Printworks
, and a number of pubs. The Triangle has a BBC Big Screen
television attached to it facing an area containing ranked stone benching. To the south is New Cathedral Street and to the north, Shambles Square
. The area is also home to many luxury brands boutiques including Chanel
and Louis Vuitton
.
was first installed at Exchange Square in 2004. A second wheel was erected in May 2007.
The current wheel, is operated by Great City Attractions and has 42 passenger cars and is 60 metres (196.9 ft) tall.
A 91.4 metres (299.9 ft) wheel was planned for 2008 but never constructed.
In 2010, Manchester City Council
proposed a 120 m (393.7 ft) wheel, to be operated by Great City Attractions, as a replacement for the existing transportable installation, with Piccadilly Gardens
the possible site and completion expected by Christmas 2011.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
city of Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. The square was heavily redeveloped after the IRA
Provisional Irish Republican Army
The Provisional Irish Republican Army is an Irish republican paramilitary organisation whose aim was to remove Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom and bring about a socialist republic within a united Ireland by force of arms and political persuasion...
1996 Manchester bombing
1996 Manchester bombing
The 1996 Manchester bombing was an attack carried out by the Provisional Irish Republican Army on 15 June 1996 in Manchester, England. The bomb, placed in a van on Corporation Street in city centre, targeted the city's infrastructure and economy and caused widespread damage, estimated by...
. This reconstruction included the moving of two pubs to make room for the new Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer
Marks and Spencer plc is a British retailer headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, with over 700 stores in the United Kingdom and over 300 stores spread across more than 40 countries. It specialises in the selling of clothing and luxury food products...
store.
Today the square is a major shopping area including a branch of Selfridges
Selfridges
Selfridges, AKA Selfridges & Co, is a chain of high end department stores in the United Kingdom. It was founded by Harry Gordon Selfridge. The flagship store in London's Oxford Street is the second largest shop in the UK and was opened on 15 March 1909.More recently, three other stores have been...
, the shopping centre the Triangle
Corn Exchange, Manchester
The Triangle is a grade II listed building in Manchester, England. The building was originally used as a corn exchange and was previously named the Corn & Produce Exchange. Following the IRA bomb in 1996 it was renovated and is now a modern shopping mall....
, a new entrance to the Manchester Arndale, including the world's largest Next store, the Printworks
The Printworks
The Printworks is an entertainment venue, located on Withy Grove in Manchester city centre, England. It opened in 2000 and was launched with fireworks and a radio roadshow featuring many local and international acts, headlined by Lionel Richie....
, and a number of pubs. The Triangle has a BBC Big Screen
BBC Big Screen
The Big Screens are a project involving the BBC, LOCOG , and local councils. 25m LED screens with sound systems are situated in prominent locations in city centres...
television attached to it facing an area containing ranked stone benching. To the south is New Cathedral Street and to the north, Shambles Square
Shambles Square, Manchester
Shambles Square is a square in Manchester, England, created in 1999 to house the rebuilt Old Wellington Inn and Sinclair's Oyster Bar next to The Mitre Hotel.- Etymology :...
. The area is also home to many luxury brands boutiques including Chanel
Chanel
Chanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...
and Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton Malletier – commonly referred to as Louis Vuitton , or shortened to LV – is a French fashion house founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton. The label is well known for its LV monogram, which is featured on most products, ranging from luxury trunks and leather goods to ready-to-wear, shoes,...
.
Wheel of Manchester
A transportable Ferris wheelFerris wheel
A Ferris wheel is a nonbuilding structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with passenger cars attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, the cars are kept upright, usually by gravity.Some of the largest and most modern Ferris wheels have cars mounted on...
was first installed at Exchange Square in 2004. A second wheel was erected in May 2007.
The current wheel, is operated by Great City Attractions and has 42 passenger cars and is 60 metres (196.9 ft) tall.
A 91.4 metres (299.9 ft) wheel was planned for 2008 but never constructed.
In 2010, Manchester City Council
Manchester City Council
Manchester City Council is the local government authority for Manchester, a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. It is composed of 96 councillors, three for each of the 32 electoral wards of Manchester. Currently the council is controlled by the Labour Party and is led by...
proposed a 120 m (393.7 ft) wheel, to be operated by Great City Attractions, as a replacement for the existing transportable installation, with Piccadilly Gardens
Piccadilly Gardens
Piccadilly Gardens is a green space in Manchester city centre, England, situated at one end of Market Street and on the edge of the Northern Quarter...
the possible site and completion expected by Christmas 2011.