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Corn Exchange, Manchester
Corn Exchange, Manchester reopened after IRA bombing, now a food‑court and 114‑room apartment hotel under Norwich Property Trust. · summary, model-written
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| Status | Operatingextracted, unreviewed documentedThe Corn Exchange, Manchester is a food court and former shopping centre in Exchange Square, Manchester, England. |
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| Strategy | Reinhabitedextracted, unreviewed documentedIt has been re-developed into a number of food outlets. An apartment hotel, developed by Roomzzz Aparthotels, opened in 2018. It accommodates a reception area on the ground floor and 114 rooms on the upper floors. |
| New uses | retail, hotelextracted, unreviewed reported |
| What is there now | It has been re-developed into a number of food outlets. An apartment hotel, developed by Roomzzz Aparthotels, opened in 2018. It accommodates a reception area on the ground floor and 114 rooms on the upper floors.extracted, unreviewed documentedIt has been re-developed into a number of food outlets. An apartment hotel, developed by Roomzzz Aparthotels, opened in 2018. It accommodates a reception area on the ground floor and 114 rooms on the upper floors. |
| Retrofit year | 2015extracted, unreviewed reported |
| Redeveloper | Norwich Property Trustextracted, unreviewed reported |
Planning
| Planning notes | An apartment hotel, developed by Roomzzz Aparthotels, opened in 2018. It accommodates a reception area on the ground floor and 114 rooms on the upper floors.extracted, unreviewed reported |
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Site context
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 6 of 6 daily needs: 43 grocers, 9 schools, 281 parks or playgrounds, 25 health, 29 civic, 551 food and drink; 344 cycleway segments, 1513 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
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| Other atlas sites nearby | 5 within 10 km, 6 within 25 km: Threlfalls Brewery (0.7 km); India House (1.1 km); Chorlton New Mills (1.3 km); Regent Retail Park (2.6 km); Ducie Street Warehouse (4.8 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | place Corn Exchange Manchester (historic_site, confidence 1.00, from Overture, meta); building footprint 5,053 m², 13.053067207336426 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | cornexchangemanchester.co.uk (alive); archived 2012–2026 (Wayback) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
Summary, model-written
Opened in 1996 as the Triangle Shopping Centre after renovation following the 1996 IRA bomb attack, the Corn Exchange operated as a retail mall until 2014 when interior demolition began. In 2015 food outlets opened, and an apartment hotel with 114 rooms launched in 2018, giving the building its current mixed‑use status.
Why. The record cites the 1996 IRA bomb attack as the trigger for renovation and reopening; it does not state anchor losses, competition, debt, or other direct causes for the 2014 closure.
Where it stands. The site is currently operating as a food‑court and apartment hotel under the ownership of Norwich Property Trust.
For a planner
- Adaptive reuse of a Grade II listed building following a terrorist attack, demonstrating heritage‑sensitive retrofit.
- The project employed a "reinhabit" strategy, adding food‑outlet and hotel uses while preserving the historic structure.
- Open questions include long‑term market demand for mixed‑use in Exchange Square and any additional planning consents needed for further intensification.
For a developer
- Site size and floor area are not provided in the record.
- Control lies with Norwich Property Trust; the entitlement stage appears complete (retrofit 2015, hotel 2018).
- Context‑layer constraints such as flood risk, transit access, or environmental designations are not recorded, so their impact is unknown.
What we do not know yet
- Exact site acreage or gross leasable area is missing.
- Financial performance, debt levels, or tenant sales data are not included.
- Flood zone, transit proximity, and any environmental constraints are unspecified.
- The current tenant mix beyond food outlets and the hotel is not detailed.
- Whether any model‑extracted fields (e.g., year_opened, year_closed) have been reviewed is unclear given the "draft" verification status.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- Corn Exchange Manchester - Manchester - Visit Manchester visitmanchester.com
- Exchange Square ^ Corn Exchange, Manchester - geograph.org.uk - 3187512 commons.wikimedia.org
- Corn Exchange Manchester recognised in national awards manchestereveningnews.co.uk
- The Corn Exchange, Manchester : r/britpics reddit.com
- Corn Exchange Manchester - All You SHOULD Know Before Going 2026 (with ... tripadvisor.com
- The Corn Exchange in Man… dreamstime.com
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History and original facts
| Opened | 1996extracted, unreviewed |
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| Closed | 2014extracted, unreviewed documentedFollowing an IRA bomb attack on central Manchester in 1996, it was renovated and was a modern shopping centre until 2014. |
| Architect | Ball & Elce and Potts, Son, & Hennings |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping centres in the United Kingdom |
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Background
The Corn Exchange, Manchester is a food court and former shopping centre in Exchange Square, Manchester, England. The building was originally used as a corn exchange and was previously named the Corn & Produce Exchange, and subsequently The Triangle. Following an IRA bomb attack on central Manchester in 1996, it was renovated and was a modern shopping centre until 2014. The building was sold to investors and has been re-developed into a number of food outlets. It is a grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1903 Second section of current building completed by Potts, Son, & Hennings
- 1996 IRA bomb attack; building renovated and reopened as Triangle Shopping Centre
- 2005 Sold to Norwich Property Trust for £67 million
- 2014 Demolition of interior materials began
- 2015 Food outlet opened
- 2018 Apartment hotel opened
Sources
- Wikipedia: Corn Exchange, Manchester · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year closed, year opened
11 quoted sentences
Following an IRA bomb attack on central Manchester in 1996, it was renovated and was a modern shopping centre until 2014.
Following an IRA bomb attack on central Manchester in 1996, it was renovated and was a modern shopping centre until 2014.
It has been re-developed into a number of food outlets. An apartment hotel, developed by Roomzzz Aparthotels, opened in 2018. It accommodates a reception area on the ground floor and 114 rooms on the upper floors.
The Corn Exchange, Manchester is a food court and former shopping centre in Exchange Square, Manchester, England.
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