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Salford Quays Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Salford Quays

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Salford Quays history

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Salford Docks was the larger of two that made up Manchester Docks; the other being Pomona Docks to the east. They were opened in 1894 by Queen Victoria and spanned 120 acres (49 ha) of water and 1,000 acres of land. At their height the docks were the third busiest port in Britain, but after containerisation and the limit placed on vessel size on the Manchester Ship Canal, the docks declined in the 1970s.

Salford Quays landmarks

The Lowry

Salford Quays Centre for the Performing Arts became known as the Lowry Project in 1994. Designed by James Stirling and Michael Wilford, it opened on 28 April 2000. The centre is associated with L. S. Lowry, and houses a collection of his work.

Imperial War Museum

The Imperial War Museum North (IWM North) overlooks the Manchester Ship Canal on the opposite bank to the Lowry and MediaCityUK. The museum, designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, opened in July 2002. The area was heavily bombed during the Manchester Blitz in December 1940.

Manchester United

Manchester United are a Premier League football club based in the Old Trafford section of the Quays. Their stadium, Old Trafford, stands with a capacity of 74,994, it is the largest club football stadium (and second largest football stadium overall after Wembley Stadium) in the United Kingdom.

MediaCityUK

MediaCityUK is a 200-acre (81 ha) mixed-use property development on Pier 9 of the Quays. Its principal tenants are media organisations including the BBC.

You can visit Salford Quays places with Walkfo Salford Quays to hear history at Salford Quays’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Salford Quays has 365 places to visit in our interactive Salford Quays map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Salford Quays, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Salford Quays places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Salford Quays & the surrounding areas.

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Best Salford Quays places to visit

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Salford Quays has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Salford Quays’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Salford Quays’s information audio spots:

Chorlton Poor Law Union Chorlton Poor Law Union was founded in January 1837 in response to the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 . It was overseen by an elected board of 19 guardians representing the 12 parishes in the area it served .

St Ann’s, Stretford St Ann’s Church, Stretford is a Grade II listed Roman Catholic church . It was constructed between 1862 and 1863, on the east side of the A56 Chester Road . The parish functions under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford .

National Graphene Institute The National Graphene Institute is a research institute and building at the University of Manchester . It is focused on the research of graphene . Construction of the building started in 2013 and finished in 2015 .

Department of Materials, University of Manchester The Department of Materials is the largest materials science and engineering department in Europe . It is reflected by an annual research income of around £7m, 60 academic staff and 150 research students .

Circle Square Manchester Circle Square is a 2.4 million sq ft development of Manchester City Centre . It is a joint venture between Vita Group and Bruntwood SciTech . The development is estimated to have cost £750 million .

Dancehouse The Dancehouse is a dance centre at 10 Oxford Road, Manchester, England . It is located in the centre of Manchester’s dance centre .

Sackville Gardens The land was purchased by Manchester Corporation in 1900 and laid out with walks, lawns and flower beds . Known as Whitworth Gardens, it was planned to complement the Municipal College of Technology’s Sackville Street Building .

Church of the Ascension, Lower Broughton The Church of the Ascension is a Grade II listed Anglican church in Lower Broughton, Salford, England. In February 2017 a fire destroyed the roof and interior of the building.

HM Prison Manchester HM Prison Manchester is a high-security men’s prison in Manchester, England, operated by Her Majesty’s Prison Service. It is known for its prominent ventilation tower and imposing design. It was designed by Alfred Waterhouse and opened in 1868 alongside the demolished Manchester Assize Courts.

Municipal Borough of Stretford Stretford was, from 1868 to 1974, a local government district coterminate with the town of Stretford, Lancashire.

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