During the regeneration of the Castlefield basin in Manchester, a spectacular footbridge was built from Slate Wharf to Catalan Square.
The so-called Merchant’s Bridge has a 3 metre wide deck hung by 13 hangers from steel arches spanning 40 metres. It was designed by Whitby and Bird and influenced, by their own admission, by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.
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Haha, this is near where my work colleagues took me for my first “chip butty”. I have fond memories of Castlefield
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I have only recently discovered the area, but I love the buzz down there. And its very pretty on a sunny day (we had lots this summer!)
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a really pretty photos of bridges…nicely done…
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Absolutely gorgeous bridges. I like the new design of it.
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