100 & 101
Embankment
![]() The building under construction on the
right above, is 100 Embankment. It is the
second half of a development on the site of the
former Exchange Railway Station. After the station
was demolished, the site became a car
park. This development was designed by the
architectural practice of Flanagan Lawrence and
they explain that, "... The scheme is
arranged on a series of levels, with a Grade
2 Listed sandstone viaduct forming a grand
base for two office buildings which will sit
at plinth level, 9 metres above.
The
modern steel and glass office buildings
appear as lightweight highly polished
jewels, sat above the robust historic
façade of the railway embankment."
![]() The website for 100 Embankment says that, "... This is the next episode in a wonderful success story. 101 Embankment hit the right note for Manchester businesses, and 100 will do the same. Rising above this exceptional site, the magnificent nine-storey building will be ready to move into in June 2020. Inside, you’ll find 166,000 ft² of Grade A office space, with largely column-free 19,663 ft² floor plates. Inspirational quality and flexibility make 100 Embankment very special, and every floor offers stunning views across the River and city. Outside, you see even more – from a tiered roof terrace overlooking Manchester Cathedral. An altogether superior outlook for your business." ![]() ![]() Seemingly "out of order" it was
Embankment 101 that was completed first.
![]() "Sitting alongside 100 is
the award winning 101 Embankment office
building, now home to Swinton Insurance.
Comprising 165,000ft² of Grade A space, this
first phase of the Embankment scheme
has created a new civic centre and an
enviable new business location for the city. A
442 space Q-Park car park and Sainsbury’s
Local was also completed as part of this phase."
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() *************************** Below are some images taken during the construction phase of 101. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() *************** This was once the site of Exchange Station. ![]() It was located across from Manchester Cathedral at the end of an "approach" that spanned the River Irwell. ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The next two images,
shown with the permission of Ben
Brooksbank, were taken in the station
during the 1960s.
![]() ![]() Today the "approach" to
Exchange Station and the station forecourt are a car
park.
![]() If you walk up to the location of the old station you will find this footbridge that is one of the few remnants of this once bustling passenger station. ![]() The following link will take you to the Disused Stations Web Site |