The Barton Arcade was built in 1871. This is the entrance from St Ann's Square. I'll take some photos of the stunning interiors another time.
www.bartonarcade.com states: "Barton Arcade was built by Corbett, Raby & Sawyer and is hidden behind the facade of Barton's Buildings on Deansgate. There are two entrances from Deansgate and another reached from St Ann's Square, in a wonderful cast-iron and glass curtain wall. Inside everything is light and airy, with three tiers of balconies with ornamental balustrades curving around the U-shaped arcade, inside is a gorgeous glass and iron shopping arcade with two octagonal domes rising from glass pendentives, probably the best example of this type of cast-iron and glass-roofed arcade anywhere in the country.
The original ironwork came from Macfarlane's foundry in Glasgow, however the obvious influence was the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in Milan. Barton Arcade is a Grade II listed historic building."
This place looks beautiful. I'd love to see the inside.
ReplyDeleteLots of competition for interesting architecture here. Interesting capture and I can't wait to see the interior of this glasshouse.
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