Now I know that people have taken better pictures of Barton Arcade but this is one of mine.
Like most people who weren’t born in the city the first time you stumble across it is a revelation.
All the more so if you come at it from St Ann’s Square and catch its impressive presence down that side street.
Other cities have their own and we once had more such arcades. The one in Leeds I like, the one in Milan is spectacular but ours is just right both in its size and mix of shops.
I can even say I have been upstairs.
Location; St Ann’s Square, Manchester
Pictures; Barton Arcade, 2008, from the collection of Andrew Simpson
Like most people who weren’t born in the city the first time you stumble across it is a revelation.
All the more so if you come at it from St Ann’s Square and catch its impressive presence down that side street.
Other cities have their own and we once had more such arcades. The one in Leeds I like, the one in Milan is spectacular but ours is just right both in its size and mix of shops.
I can even say I have been upstairs.
Location; St Ann’s Square, Manchester
Pictures; Barton Arcade, 2008, from the collection of Andrew Simpson
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