{"id":238347,"date":"2025-07-04T20:47:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T20:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/238347\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T20:47:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T20:47:13","slug":"salfords-railway-arches-could-become-citys-coolest-corner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/238347\/","title":{"rendered":"Salford&#8217;s railway arches could become city&#8217;s coolest corner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A multi-million pound project to bring ten derelict arches on Norton Street back to life has finished.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_JS374356913.jpg\" alt=\"It is set to become a place for food, drinks, and shops.\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>It is set to become a place for food, drinks, and shops.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Salford\u2019s restored railway arches could become the city\u2019s coolest corner with new bars, restaurants and shops.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A multi-million pound project to bring ten derelict arches on Norton Street back to life has finished, after the work started in September last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Led by The Arch Company, bosses are planning to turn the space into a new destination for shopping and leisure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Joanne Cruickshank, head of leasing at the firm, said: \u201cWe\u2019re excited to have completed our multi-million investment in restoring these arches, transforming them into a vibrant new space in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/salford\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Salford<\/a>, with a diverse mix of restaurants, bars, shops, and other businesses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Never miss a story with the MEN&#8217;s daily Catch Up newsletter &#8211; get it in your inbox by signing up <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=b8052254-66af-41f3-9dae-7bbb0e3391c6&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"hereLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cWe&#8217;ve received significant interest and will be welcoming new customers to the estate over the summer, creating a dynamic community for businesses looking for flexible space to operate and grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Based in the city\u2019s Greengate neighbourhood, the restored arches are close to the office blocks and apartments around the central Salford area, and just across the River Irwell from Manchester.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_JS374356916.jpg\" alt=\"The work started last year.\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The work started last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The area also sits between both Manchester Victoria and Salford Central railway stations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Alan Soper, studio director at the project\u2019s design architect Stephen George + Partners, said: &#8220;We are delighted to see work complete on the transformation of these historical arch structures into spaces for businesses to develop and thrive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Join the Manchester Evening News <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">WhatsApp<\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> group <\/strong><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/GY77Jy0SeCL8ZFZaNcWsVq\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HERELink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Planning permission to restore the arches was granted by Salford council in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_JS374356918.jpg\" alt=\"Restored railway arches on Norton Street in Salford.\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Restored railway arches on Norton Street in Salford.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">This May, Salford councillor Mike McCusker told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that Greengate has changed beyond recognition after once being known as Manchster&#8217;s car park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He added: &#8220;It\u2019s all about building a place that people want to live in, all the stuff around parks and creating a boulevard to link different bits together, so much around this being a high-quality area with great access through to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-city-centre\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester city centre<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A multi-million pound project to bring ten derelict arches on Norton Street back to life has finished.It 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