Exchange Square (Manchester)
Exchange Square is located in the English city of Manchester. The square was heavily redeveloped after the IRA 1996 Manchester bombing. This reconstruction included the moving of two pubs to make room for the new Marks & Spencer store.
Today the square is a major shopping area including a branch of Selfridges, the shopping centre the Triangle, a new entrance to the Manchester Arndale, including the world's largest Next store, the Printworks, and a number of pubs. The Triangle has a BBC Big Screen television attached to it facing an area containing ranked stone benching. To the south is New Cathedral Street and to the north, Shambles Square. The area is also home to many luxury brands boutiques including Chanel and Louis Vuitton.
[edit] Wheel of Manchester
A transportable Ferris wheel was first installed at Exchange Square in 2004. A second wheel was erected in May 2007.[1]
The current wheel, is operated by Great City Attractions and has 42 passenger cars and is 60 metres (200 ft) tall.[2]
A 91.4-metre (300 ft) wheel was planned for 2008[1] but never constructed.
In 2010, Manchester City Council proposed a 120 m (394 ft) wheel, to be operated by Great City Attractions, as a replacement for the existing transportable installation, with Piccadilly Gardens the possible site and completion expected by Christmas 2011.[3]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Big wheel returns to city centre". BBC News. 25 May 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/6690967.stm. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "Great City Attractions - The Wheel of Manchester". http://www.greatcityattractions.com.
- ^ "Manchester 'monster' wheel plans confirmed". BBC News. 2 October 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-11459081.
