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==Amenities==
==Amenities==
The building is located centrally in regards to the main tram and railway stations in Manchester, with the [[Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop]]/[[Deansgate railway station]], [[St Peter's Square tram stop]] and [[Manchester Oxford Road railway station]] each within a few minutes walk. It is also adjacent to [[Deansgate]] and the [[Manchester Central Convention Complex]] (commonly known as Manchester Central or GMEX).
The building is located centrally in regards to the main tram and railway stations in Manchester, with the [[Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop]]/[[Deansgate railway station]], [[St Peter's Square tram stop]] and [[Manchester Oxford Road railway station]] each within a few minutes walk. It is also adjacent to [[Deansgate]] and the [[Manchester Central Convention Complex]] (commonly known as Manchester Central or GMEX).
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==Occupancy==
The building's ground floor units have hosted numerous businesses over the years, including the One Watson Street, Taps and Epernay champagne bars, the Zaika and Kolkata restaurants, and more recently the Kieley's Irish Bar.


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==See also==
==See also==
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*[[List of tallest buildings and structures in Greater Manchester]]
*[[List of tallest buildings and structures in Greater Manchester]]


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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://manchesterhistory.net/manchester/tours/tour6/area6page9.html A Manchester View entry]
*[http://manchesterhistory.net/manchester/tours/tour6/area6page9.html A Manchester View entry]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070325020141/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=greatnorstreetrntower-manchester-unitedkingdom Emporis entry]
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*[http://www.assael.co.uk/content/great-northern-tower Assael entry]
*[http://www.assael.co.uk/content/great-northern-tower Assael entry]
*[http://www.greatnortherntower.com/ Great Northern Tower website]
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Latest revision as of 16:09, 26 August 2024

Great Northern Tower
Great Northern Tower, Manchester
Map
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHigh-rise
Architectural stylePost modern
LocationWatson Street, Manchester, England
Coordinates53°28′39″N 2°14′53″W / 53.4776°N 2.2480°W / 53.4776; -2.2480
Construction started2004
Completed2007
Height72 m (236 ft)
Technical details
Floor count25
Floor area25,700 m2 (277,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Assael Architecture[1]
DeveloperGeorge Wimpey City (now Taylor Wimpey)
Main contractorCarillion
Other information
Number of units257

The Great Northern Tower is a 72-metre (236 ft) sloped high-rise apartment building located on Watson Street in Manchester city centre, England. It is adjacent to its namesake, the Grade II listed Great Northern Warehouse. The building was proposed in 2001 and construction began in 2004 with completion in 2007. The total cost of the development was £32,800,000 and comprises 257 apartments. It was designed by Assael Architecture[2] and built by Carillion.[3]

The sloped style of the building was designed to complement the curved roof of the neighbouring Manchester Central Convention Complex, and create a distinctive silhouette to the Manchester skyline. Clad in glass, metal, and grey tiles, the tower slopes in profile from 10 to 25 storeys, and has two levels in the basement.[4]

Amenities

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The building is located centrally in regards to the main tram and railway stations in Manchester, with the Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop/Deansgate railway station, St Peter's Square tram stop and Manchester Oxford Road railway station each within a few minutes walk. It is also adjacent to Deansgate and the Manchester Central Convention Complex (commonly known as Manchester Central or GMEX).

Occupancy

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The building's ground floor units have hosted numerous businesses over the years, including the One Watson Street, Taps and Epernay champagne bars, the Zaika and Kolkata restaurants, and more recently the Kieley's Irish Bar.

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  • Aerial view at sunset
    Aerial view at sunset
  • Viewed from Manchester centre
    Viewed from Manchester centre
  • Great Northern Square
    Great Northern Square
  • Viewed from behind
    Viewed from behind

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Great Northern Tower.

References

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  1. ^ "Great Northern Tower". Assael. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ^ "The Great Northern Tower". Manchester History. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Carillion is favourite to slip into the Slot". Construction News. 27 March 2003. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Great Northern Tower". Skyscraper News. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
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Media related to Great Northern Tower at Wikimedia Commons


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