Open corner of Albert Square
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The photograph on this page of Open corner of Albert Square by Gerald England as part of the Geograph project.
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Open corner of Albert Square
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 6 Jan 2023
With long-term restoration work to Manchester Town Hall ongoing, most of Albert Square is a building site and cordoned off. One corner has been opened up, allowing easy access to Lloyd Street and the Slug and Lettuce. The circular motif in the foreground indicates where a tree will be planted in the future. On the right, the Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1197823 statue of William Gladstone by W Theed Junior, erected 1878, is barricaded off. Next to it is a Christmas archway which is likely to be removed shortly.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.479011
Longitude
-2.245715