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Library
John Rylands Library
Neo-Gothic library on Deansgate opened in 1900, now part of the University of Manchester and home to its Special Collections.
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Spinningfields & Deansgate: things to do
Places worth your time in Spinningfields & Deansgate
Top places
Things to do in Spinningfields & Deansgate
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Civic building
Manchester Town Hall
Victorian neo-Gothic town hall facing Albert Square, the ceremonial headquarters of Manchester City Council.
Square
Albert Square
Public square dominated by the Town Hall, with the Grade I listed Albert Memorial to Prince Albert.
Library
Manchester Central Library
Domed library in St Peter's Square designed by E. Vincent Harris and built between 1930 and 1934.
Church
St Ann's Church
Grade I listed parish church in St Ann's Square.
Square
St Ann's Square
Pedestrian square in the city centre, with St Ann's Church at one end and Barton Arcade nearby.
Theatre
Royal Exchange Theatre
Theatre inside the Grade II listed Royal Exchange building, which also houses a shopping centre.
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Museum
People's History Museum
National museum of the history of working people, in a former hydraulic pumping station on Bridge Street.
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Historic arcade
Barton Arcade
Grade II* listed Victorian arcade built in 1871, between Deansgate and St Ann's Square.
Memorial
Peterloo Memorial
Memorial near the site of the Peterloo Massacre, unveiled on 14 August 2019.
War memorial
Manchester Cenotaph
First World War memorial in St Peter's Square, facing the southern entrance of the Town Hall.
Historic building
Free Trade Hall
Mid-Victorian hall on Peter Street, built on St Peter's Fields where the Peterloo Massacre took place, now a hotel.
Theatre
Manchester Opera House
Theatre of about 1,900 seats on Quay Street that hosts touring musicals, ballet, concerts and a Christmas pantomime.
Chapel
Cross Street Chapel
Unitarian chapel in the city centre, a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches.
Historic building
Great Northern Warehouse
Former railway goods warehouse at Deansgate and Peter Street, Grade II* listed and refurbished as a leisure complex in 1999.
Historic hotel
The Midland Hotel
Edwardian Baroque hotel on Peter Street, opened in 1903 by the Midland Railway, Grade II* listed.
Manchester
More areas to explore
13 sights · 17 places to eat
Castlefield & the Canals
Roman fort, canal basin and railway firsts, in the city's urban heritage park
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13 sights · 18 places to eat
Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village
Chinatown's arch, the canalside Gay Village and the gallery on Mosley Street
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13 sights · 15 places to eat
Ancoats & New Islington
Early cotton mills, canals and a redeveloped waterside quarter
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- Spinningfields & Deansgate (area photo): Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- John Rylands Library: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Manchester Town Hall: Mark Andrew., CC BY 2.0, source
- Albert Square: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Manchester Central Library: G-Man, Public domain, source
- St Ann's Church: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- St Ann's Square: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent., CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Royal Exchange Theatre: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- People's History Museum: Bernard Randall, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Barton Arcade: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Peterloo Memorial: Gerald England, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Manchester Cenotaph: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Free Trade Hall: Bernt Rostad from Oslo, Norway, CC BY 2.0, source
- Manchester Opera House: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, source
- Cross Street Chapel: User:Hassocks5489, CC0, source
- Great Northern Warehouse: Marc A Gibbs, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- The Midland Hotel: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, source
- Castlefield & the Canals: Ridiculopathy, CC0, source
- Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village: Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 4.0, source
- Ancoats & New Islington: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Salford Quays & MediaCity: Rosser1954, CC BY 4.0, source
- Oxford Road & Rusholme: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chorlton & Didsbury: Wikidwitch, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Altrincham & Sale: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Northern Quarter & Cathedral: Anthony Parkes, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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