Jackson's Warehouse, Vantage Quay
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Jackson's Warehouse, Vantage Quay
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 15 Jan 2020
Originally called the Rochdale Canal Warehouse, Jackson's Warehouse was built in 1836 on a small arm from the Rochdale Canal in central Manchester. Like other warehouses in central Manchester, it features 'shipping holes' at canal level on its main elevation. These allowed direct access into the building so that canal boats could unload under cover. Jackson’s Warehouse is a Grade II* listed building (Historic England List Entry Number: 1254689 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1254689). In 2003, it was converted into residential accommodation and a restaurant (http://www.engineering-timelines.com/scripts/engineeringItem.asp?id=1102 Engineering Timelines). A photograph at The Manchester Local Image Collection http://images.manchester.gov.uk/Display.php?session=pass&irn=14002 shows it still in use as a warehouse as late as 1961.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.481378
Longitude
-2.23051