More and more skyscrapers will be taking their place alongside some truly iconic buildings in the months and years to come.
As we continue to look up, it seems like an apt time to celebrate those landmark structures that help make the city what it is today. Manchester has just about everything - you’ll find black-and-white Tudor-style buildings just a stone’s throw away from glass-fronted office blocks. It all tells a story about the city’s great past, remarkable present and exciting future.
And while the city’s architectural tastes are constantly changing and evolving, there are certain buildings in the city centre that, no matter the era, will always be iconic. Here is our celebration of the Manchester skyline, including new buildings, old buildings and some that have changed over the years.
5. The Printworks
For most of its life, the Printworks was home to newspaper printers, such as the Manchester Evening Chronicle and the Daily Mirror. It used to be called Withy Grove Printing House and was built in 1873. Credit: Gary M. Prior/Getty Images | Getty Images
6. Beetham Tower
This multi-purpose skyscraper, completed in 2006 is one of those buildings that Mancunians either love or hate. Up until 2018, it was the tallest building in Manchester. Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images | Getty Images
7. The Shambles
The Old Wellington Inn is ones of the oldest surviving building in Manchester, having been built in 1552. Much of Old Shambles has not survived and Shambles Square was only created in 1999, following the IRA bombing. Credit: Google Street View | Credit: Google Street View
8. Manchester Civil Justice Centre
Completed in 2007, this building is nicknamed “the filing cabinet” because of its unusual shape. Credit: Google Street View | Credit: Google Street View