From cotton mills to artisan pizza.
Ten years ago, Ancoats was a neighbourhood that Mancunians knew mainly as somewhere to drive through. The Victorian cotton mills stood largely empty and the area’s extraordinary architectural heritage was going to waste.
Today, Ancoats is routinely cited as one of the most desirable places to live in Britain where refurbished mill apartments command premium prices and the restaurant scene rivals anything in London.
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