Dubbed the 'Canary Wharf of the North', Spinningfields has seen some of Manchester's biggest developments in the past decade
Dominated by modern commercial office buildings, Spinningfields has been described as the 'Canary Wharf of the North'.
Like much of Manchester city centre, it is an area that first took shape around the explosion of the cotton industry. On the banks of the Irwell, vast slums grew up around the tanneries and factories that churned out dyes used in the textile industry. While Spinningfields wasn't the most favoured area of the city in terms of architectural merit, before its most recent development, there were still some impressive buildings and landmarks that have now been lost.Built in 1931, the rocket-shaped art deco tower was undoubtedly a classy addition to the city centre skyline. With its American-noir aesthetic harking back to the golden age of 1930s New York skyscrapers, the building became a Manchester landmark.
Following the Deansgate office's demolition, the 3 Hardman Street commercial high-rise building was constructed on the old site. The 16-storey building was completed in 2009 and is the third-tallest building in Spinningfields as of 2023.
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