Will another big tower in Manchester cost the city its soul, asks the Manchester Evening News.
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Manchester Evening News writes:
….Manchester town hall’s planning committee gave the go-ahead for yet another plan for yet another high-rise block in the city centre. But this time, a Grade II-listed building would have to be demolished.
Reedham House, on King Street West, dates from 1849. It was once a showroom for horse-drawn carriages manufactured in a building behind it. With its classical design, it fits perfectly into the Parsonage Gardens conservation area…
Permission was given to bulldoze the building and construct a 14-storey £32m office block in its place after councillors visited the site. The response from the country’s key heritage groups… has been one of dismay….
