Barton Arcade
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| Barton Arcade | |
 Barton Arcade |
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| Building information | |
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| Town | Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Engineer | Corbett, Raby & Sawyer[1] |
| Completion date | 1871[1] |
| Structural system | Cast iron and glass.[1] |
Barton Arcade is a small Victorian shopping arcade in the centre of Manchester, England, between Deansgate and St Ann Square. It houses high-end shops, as well as offices.[1] The historical building was listed as Grade II* on the 25 January 1972. The listing extends to the whole of the Barton Building, of which the Arcade is a part.[2] It was constructed in 1871. It contains 15 stores and boutiques.[1]
The entrance to the arcade on St. Ann Square incorporates a large, cast iron and glass wall. The two entrances on Deansgate are hidden behind the Barton Building. The building has four levels, the top three of which consist of balconies around a large open space.[1] The whole structure is composed of cast iron and glass, with the iron from Macfarlane Saracen Glass Factory in Glasgow.[3]
The building was one of the first to be built on the newly-widened Deansgate road.[4] The arcade was restored in the 1980s. The original shop fronts, as well as the original decorative floor, no longer exist.[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g Barton Arcade - History and Architecture. Retrieved on 2008-02-24.
- ^ Listed buildings in Manchester by street (D). Manchester City Council. Retrieved on 2008-02-24.
- ^ Barton Arcade, Manchester (27 November 2007). Retrieved on 2008-02-24.
- ^ John J. Parkinson-Bailey (2000). Manchester: An Architectural History. Manchester University Press, 324. ISBN 0719056063.
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