Manchester’s most iconic thoroughfare, Deansgate stretches over a mile through the city’s heart. Here, the old is blended with the new – red-brick factory buildings from a former industrial age, to sleek, modern skyscrapers. Deansgate is the epitome of Manchester.
The word Deansgate stems from the lost river Dean which would have once flowed through the area. Gate comes from the Norse word ‘Gata’ meaning way. The area served as a Roman route connecting Mamucium settlement in Castlefield to the River Medlock.
But today Deansgate is more synonymous with shopping destinations, trendy bars, popular restaurants and high-end luxury residences alongside old, converted industrial buildings.
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Centred on the mile-long stretch of road running from Manchester Cathedral to Beetham Tower, Deansgate intersects through the very heart of Manchester’s city centre. Its connectivity to the rest of the city including the business and financial district, Spinningfields, and the trendy Northern Quarter is what makes the area so desirable. Deansgate offers a mixture of modern, luxury skyscrapers alongside striking, historic architecture.
It is home to a number of luxury residences, including Deansgate Square, with sleek, high-rise towers which have become highly desirable locations, particularly for professionals working in the city. Alongside this a number of high-end establishments such as Another Hand, Australasia and Masons have cropped up along Deansgate.
Along Deansgate is also a number of iconic landmarks including the Gothic-style John Rylands Library, the Great Northern Warehouse, Barton Arcade, and the Art Deco building, Kendals. Residents can also reach other key parts of the city like the shopping centre, Manchester Arndale, or The Manchester Opera House and Bridgewater Hall.
Deansgate cuts through the heart of the city meaning that from here the city centre is highly navigable by foot, cycle, or public transport. Deansgate-Castlefield Stop is a major metrolink hub at the southern end of Deansgate, which is also next to Deansgate railway station. At the northern end of Deansgate is Manchester Victoria.
Nowhere more captures the substantial change Manchester has undergone than Deansgate Square. The new ‘Southern Gateway’ to Manchester’s city centre, the area is characterised by a set of striking, contemporary skyscrapers offering luxury residences in the heart of Manchester.
Just a few years ago, Deansgate Square was a collection of low-rise commercial buildings and car parks. Today the residential towers of Deansgate stand tall overlooking the city offering modern living spaces in Manchester’s city centre.
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