Corn Exchange, Manchester

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The Triangle at the Corn Exchange

The Triangle as it stands now.

The Corn Exchange in Manchester, England was built in 1897 for use as a corn exchange.

The front of the building runs along The Hanging Ditch.

After being heavily damaged by the IRA bomb in 1996, it was renovated and reopened as the Triangle Shopping Centre (because of its shape). Most of the Edwardian interior was replaced by high-class retail outlets including MUJI, a flagship Adidas store, O'Neill, Calvin Klein and Jigsaw. The studios of Galaxy Manchester radio are also located in the Triangle.

It faces onto Exchange Square, Cathedral Gardens and the striking glass Urbis Building. The Corn Exchange is a grade II listed building^[1].

The group Manchester Area Psychogeographic carried out a Levitation of the Corn Exchange, on February 10,1996.

The Trianglular shape of the Corn Exchangle/Triangle is clearly shown in a 1650 map, 350 years before it was built

[edit] See also

• Manchester Cathedral Gardens Subculture

[edit] References

1. ^ Manchester City Council - Listed buildings

[edit] External links

• The Triangle

Coordinates: 53°29′06″N, 2°14′35″W

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