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Market Street in Manchester, once known as Market Stead Lane, lies along the former route of the A6 road which runs from Luton in Bedfordshire, to Carlisle in Cumbria.The A6 arrives at Manchester city centre as London Road and formerly went north-west along Piccadilly, Market Street, St. Mary's Gate and Blackfriars Street and then over the River Irwell to Blackfriars Street, Salford.
The Rylands Building is a Grade II listed building and former department store on Market Street in Manchester, England. [2] It is situated in the Smithfield conservation area, which was known for its markets and textile warehouses, [3] close to the Piccadilly area of Manchester city centre.
Manchester was traditionally the dominant retail centre of the conurbation and region, and Market Street was the main shopping street from about 1850. Manchester's position weakened during the 1960s as the range of goods available elsewhere increased.
Manchester City Centre skyline from Werneth Low in 2020. Deansgate and Market Street are the centre's principal retail streets and King Street (with high-class shops) and St Ann's Square are known for their specialist fashion and other shops. There is also a large indoor shopping mall called the Manchester Arndale Centre.
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Founded by Henry Cohen, he opened Smart Outfitting Company in 1910, before turning down a chance to join Marks & Spencer, opening Henry's Stores in Market Street, Manchester. The business was a discount department store, and grew to further branches, including Birmingham and Stockport. Stores were purchased in 1968 by British Home Stores. 11 1968
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Beetham Tower, John Rylands Library, 1 The Avenue, Great Northern Warehouse, Kendals and Manchester Cathedral. King Street: 18th century [5] King Street forms an upmarket part of the city centre: its eastern part was once mainly the site of banks but now has shops as well; the western part is a long-established shopping street.