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St. Anns Passage, MANCHESTER, M2 6BE

In dark-red sandstone, not a common material in Manchester. By Royle & Bennett, 1897. Grade II listed. Occupied by opticians Framed. Like hairdressers, and others no doubt, opticians seem to have an eye for "puns" more than most.

The Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1197936 Old Exchange lies between St Ann's Church Yard and King Street and includes St Ann's Passage which leads between the two creating a small shopping arcade. Image

Detail on the Old Exchange Image building.

Carved detail on one of the pilasters in this covered passage between St Ann's Square and King Street. Built of a piece with Image

When St Ann’s Church was first constructed, the interior was extremely simple with plain glass windows. However many changes were made during the restoration of the church by Alfred Waterhouse between 1887 and 1889. These changes included the installation of stained glass windows in the reconstructed chancel and sanctuary. Six other windows in the nave had their glazing replaced at various times to commemorate royal and ecclesiastical; occasions; some of these were bespoke and others were adapted from other churches. The centre window on the south side of the nave depicts a figure representing Adam in the garden, with the Star of David above (used here as a symbol of ecumenical faith, not specifically Jewish). The inscription reads ‘To the Glory of God initiated by the lay helpers of this parish, dedicated at the Coronation of King Edward VII’ (1902).

When St Ann’s Church was first constructed, the interior was extremely simple with plain glass windows. However many changes were made during the restoration of the church by Alfred Waterhouse between 1887 and 1889. These changes included the installation of stained glass windows in the reconstructed chancel and sanctuary. Six other windows in the nave had their glazing replaced at various times to commemorate royal and ecclesiastical; occasions; some of these were bespoke and others were adapted from other churches. The Dorrity Window depicts the single figure of St Peter with the Shepherd’s Crook leaning against his side; a sheep stands at the foot of the crook. At the top of the window, are the instructions charging Peter to ‘Feed my lambs’ and Feed my sheep’. The inscription at the bottom of the window reads ‘ To the Glory of God and in memory of David Dorrity, Rector of St Ann’s 1895-1926, and honorary Canon of Manchester’.

On the left is the Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1197936 Old Exchange Image which lies between St Ann's Church Yard and King Street and includes St Ann's Passage which leads between the two creating a small shopping arcade. On the right is Space.nk a luxury beauty retailer founded by Nicky Kinnaird in Covent Garden in 1993 and which has over 60 stores across the UK and Ireland.

Lunchtime shoppers in Manchester