MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE

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'Manchester City Centre' is the central business district of both Manchester and Greater Manchester,^[1] England. Extensively redeveloped over the past decade since the 1996 IRA bombing, Manchester City Centre lies directly east of Salford, with the River Irwell acting as a boundary between the two.
As well as much retail and commercial development, there has been a large increase in property development and there are now over 5000 residential properties in the City Centre, mostly in the form of apartments. Well over half of these have been built since 1996. Some of the most notable developments are No. 1 Deansgate and Urban Splash. The prices of these homes has also risen and the first £2 million penthouse was sold in 2002 and due to the promotion, witnessed in other cities in England, of inner city living.
The electoral ward of 'City Centre' had a resident population of 11,689,^[2] and a population density of 5410 people per square mile (2090 km²), in 2001.^[3] It is currently represented by three Liberal Democrat Councillors - Cllr Marc Ramsbottom, Cllr Ken Dobson and Cllr Elaine Boyes.

Contents

History

Economy

Night life

See also

References

External links

History

Main articles: History of Manchester

Economy

There are a variety restaurants in the City Centre including restaurants owned by famous chef Paul Heathcote. There is also a stock of hotels in the area with Manchester's first five-star hotel, the Lowry Hotel opening in the City Centre in 2001.
Manchester City Centre is home to Marks and Spencer, Selfridges and Harvey Nichols stores. Deansgate and Market Street are the city centre's principal retail streets. There is also a large indoor shopping mall called the Manchester Arndale Centre. There are many leisure facilities in the City Centre also with the recent opening of the Printworks, a large facility containing a cinema (including an IMAX screen), numerous bars, clubs and restaurants and also Manchester's first Hard Rock Cafe and Hard Rock Casino, contributing further to this.
The Northern Quarter, centred around Oldham Street, is known for its bohemian atmosphere and independent shops and cafes.

The landscaping of the City Centre has also provided many public spaces including the newly developed Piccadilly Gardens, which incorporates fountains, green spaces and a Metrolink station, as well as Exchange Square which is located near Urbis, which is an exhibition centre focusing on city life. There are other museums in Manchester City Centre including the Manchester Museum which contains many ancient artifacts and natural history items and the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry which includes many hands-on exhibits.

Night life

Manchester City Centre has many , many of which following in the footsteps of the Haçienda nightclub which has now closed; the site has been redeveloped as a housing complex. There is a large gay village around the Canal Street area of the city centre, which plays host to an annual Mardi Gras, and a large Chinatown with numerous places to eat.

See also

★ List of tallest buildings in Manchester

★ Manchester Central (UK Parliament constituency)

★ Castlefield

References

1. The Greater Manchester Area and its Regional Context Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority
2. Central (Key Figures), neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. URL accessed March 20, 2007.
3. Central (Population Density), neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. URL accessed March 20, 2007.

External links

★ www.manchestercitycentremanagement.co.uk/

★ Manchester City Centre Webcams

★ Flats, houses and apartments for sale in Manchester with FindaProperty.com

★ Rental property in Manchester with FindaProperty.com