Question - Manchester underground market

[toby]

Walking in Market Street yesterday, I was suddenly reminded of the underground market opposite the Arndale, which closed in the 90s maybe? I remember going down there shopping, back in the day. I wonder if the space still exists? Can't see anything here on 28. Here's an interesting article with pix from MEN.

cheers!

 

[Ojay]

Long gone, @Nickindroy has pics

 

[toby]

Long gone, @Nickindroy has pics

ta Ojay.

 

[Nickindroy]

Ah yes, nout left. I seem to remember the king of the goontubers lifting a lid on Brown Street, before emerging some miles away in a night club in Oldham. Odd that.

Anyway, Tesco has some of the space, as for the rest...

 

[000Mark000]

The original section bounded by Brown Street, Norfolk Street, Pall Mall and New Market Lane = Demolished. Now Tesco Metro and Norfolk House.

The extension between Brown Street and Spring Gardens = Demolished. Now Slater Menswear, H+M and others.

The entrance from Market Street = Extant. Below Brown Street. (If you go exploring on yer bike, mind where you park it!)

https://images.manchester.gov.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=388&reftable=ecatalogue&refirn=31280

The stairway down at the junction of Brown Street and Norfolk Street = Who knows!

https://images.manchester.gov.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=374&reftable=ecatalogue&refirn=2207

Obviously the manhole where 'Exploring with Fuckwits' went looking leads to Oldham. So give that one a miss,
But there may be something to find nearby. (The manhole, not Oldham!)

 

[Mono81]

The original section bounded by Brown Street, Norfolk Street, Pall Mall and New Market Lane = Demolished. Now Tesco Metro and Norfolk House.

The extension between Brown Street and Spring Gardens = Demolished. Now Slater Menswear, H+M and others.

The entrance from Market Street = Extant. Below Brown Street. (If you go exploring on yer bike, mind where you park it!)

https://images.manchester.gov.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=388&reftable=ecatalogue&refirn=31280

The stairway down at the junction of Brown Street and Norfolk Street = Who knows!

https://images.manchester.gov.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=374&reftable=ecatalogue&refirn=2207

Obviously the manhole where 'Exploring with Fuckwits' went looking leads to Oldham. So give that one a miss,
But there may be something to find nearby. (The manhole, not Oldham!)

You can still access a small part of this underground market via a manhole close by, although it is a busy area I’ve seen people go down there

 

[tweek]

You can still access a small part of this underground market via a manhole close by, although it is a busy area I’ve seen people go down there

Correct. There's very little to see, mind

 

[Mono81]

Correct. There's very little to see, mind

Yea just a few old shop fronts, the whole space is small, not really worth popping lids for