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Merchant's Warehouse
 The Merchant's Warehouse is the
oldest surviving warehouse in this canal basin
complex. It dates back to 1827. In the 1970s it was
badly damaged by fire. Ian Simpson Architects
completely restored the building between 1995 and
1997.
Ian Simpson's web site indicates that the process of restoration, "sought to respect the integrity of the original warehouse building...... High quality materials - steel, glass and red sandstone - complement the existing building whilst allowing life and activity to be visible from a distance. Light has been introduced into the building and is distributed through a central void."      In the aerial
photograph below, you can see the Merchant's
Warehouse with a footbridge crossing the canal
nearby. That bridge has gone to be replaced
by the dramatic Merchant's Bridge.
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