The Medlock Apartments form an L-shaped block that runs from the banks of the River Medlock and then along the side of Jordan Street.  The company that owns the building says this of it, "Medlock Apartments was founded in 2008 with the idea in mind to provide the very best of luxury serviced apartments in Manchester at affordable costs, without compromising quality and standards". The company also has properties in London and Dubai.

The 1844 - 1849 map of the area shows that the site was occupied by an eclectic collection of buildings.  There were three blocks of apparently back-to-back houses, a weaving shed and Egerton cotton mill.

By 1888 there was still a variety of occupants both residential and commercial / industrial.  The weaving shed and some of the houses had become a chair factory.  Egerton's Mill was now T. Ryder & Co Ltd, Engineers.

By the time the aerial photograph below was taken, in 1953, it appears that most if not all of the houses were gone.