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Friday, 19th November 2004
Then and Now: The Wellington Hotel
Carl Palmer  THEN: The hotel before it was demolishedSadly, the transformation from period watering hole to Manchester city-centre development delivered a lot less than it promised in the looks department. In fact, early descriptions of what was widely considered an architectural disaster varied from "the biggest lavatory wall in Europe" to "a yellow-tiled monster". The multi-million-pound scheme was part of a 13-acre site, running back from Market Street to Cannon Street and through to Withy Grove and Shudehill.  NOW: A more modern lookThe Wellington Hotel at Nicholas Croft - not to be confused with the old Wellington Inn damaged by an IRA bomb in 1996 and rebuilt 200 yards away - had for decades been a magnet for traders eager to slake their thirst after a hard day's work. Today, the same location that once attracted classic cars of the day like the Austin A30 and Ford Popular is home to a multi-storey car park. The archive photograph is part of a collection chronicling the changing face of Manchester during the past 250 years on a computer at Manchester Central Library.
What are your memories of the Wellington and the surrounding area? Have your say.
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