Mosley Street
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Mosley Street is a street in Manchester
, [England. It runs between its junction with Piccadilly and Market Street and St. Peter's Square. Beyond St Peter's Square it becomes Lower Mosley Street.
The street was established in the 1780s and by the early 19th century was the centre of the fashionable part of town with institutions such as the Portico Library
and the Manchester Institution (now the City Art Gallery). The street was named after the Mosley family
who were then Lords of the Manor. The Congregational Chapel in Cannon Street was replaced by a chapel in Mosley Street and in 1848 the congregation moved again out of the centre of Manchester, to the chapel in Cavendish Street, Chorlton on Medlock.
Mosley Street is now used by Metrolink
trams and no cars are permitted on the street. Mosley Street Metrolink station
is situated near Piccadilly Gardens. During 2009 the tram lines were reconstructed. Buses used Mosley Street en route to Piccadilly Gardens until May 2011 when they were re-routed down Portland Street
.
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...
, [England. It runs between its junction with Piccadilly and Market Street and St. Peter's Square. Beyond St Peter's Square it becomes Lower Mosley Street.
The street was established in the 1780s and by the early 19th century was the centre of the fashionable part of town with institutions such as the Portico Library
Portico Library
The Portico Library on Mosley Street, Manchester is a subscription library built in the Greek Revival style between 1802-1806. It is a Grade II* listed building as at 25 February 1952....
and the Manchester Institution (now the City Art Gallery). The street was named after the Mosley family
Mosley Baronets
There have been three Baronetcies created for members of the Mosley family, one in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of Great Britain...
who were then Lords of the Manor. The Congregational Chapel in Cannon Street was replaced by a chapel in Mosley Street and in 1848 the congregation moved again out of the centre of Manchester, to the chapel in Cavendish Street, Chorlton on Medlock.
Mosley Street is now used by Metrolink
Metrolink
Metrolink, MetroLink, or Metro-link is the name of several transport services throughout the world:Australia*Metro-link Bus Lines, a bus operator in Sydney, New South Wales...
trams and no cars are permitted on the street. Mosley Street Metrolink station
Mosley Street Metrolink station
Mosley Street Metrolink Station is on the Altrincham and Eccles lines of the Manchester Metrolink light rail system in Manchester City Centre, England, UK. The station is unidirectional, having a single platform on the southbound track to serve passengers travelling towards St Peter's Square...
is situated near Piccadilly Gardens. During 2009 the tram lines were reconstructed. Buses used Mosley Street en route to Piccadilly Gardens until May 2011 when they were re-routed down Portland Street
Portland Street, Manchester
Portland Street is a street which runs through Manchester city centre. The street runs from the junction at Oxford Road to Piccadilly Gardens....
.
Notable buildings
- Manchester & Salford (later William Deacon's, now RBSRoyal Bank of ScotlandThe Royal Bank of Scotland Group is a British banking and insurance holding company in which the UK Government holds an 84% stake. This stake is held and managed through UK Financial Investments Limited, whose voting rights are limited to 75% in order for the bank to retain its listing on the...
) Bank, in Renaissance Revival style by Edward WaltersEdward WaltersEdward Walters was an English architect. After superintending Sir John Rennie's military building work in Constantinople between 1832 and 1837, he returned to England to practise as an architect in the provinces...
(1860) (west side) - Portico Library (east side)
- Manchester City Art Gallery (east side)
- Warehouse, 15 Mosley Street, by Edward Walters (1839) (east side)
Sources
- Bradshaw, L. D. (1985) Origins of Street Names in the City of Manchester. Radcliffe: Neil Richardson. ISBN 0907511872; pp. 32–34
- Hartwell, Clare (2001) Pevsner Architectural Guides - Manchester New Haven: Yale U. P. ISBN 0-300-09666-6