Square One (building)

Square One
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Town or cityManchester
CountryEngland
Coordinates53°28′36.2″N 2°13′27.24″W / 53.476722°N 2.2242333°W / 53.476722; -2.2242333
OwnerHigh Speed 2
Technical details
Floor area130,000 square feet

Square One is an office building in Manchester, England.

History

The building was formerly occupied by Parcelforce and had a bridge over the adjacent railway line linking it to a parcel depot. In 2002, the office was purchased by Bruntwood.[1] Following a refurbishment, Network Rail moved into the building in 2007.[2][3] In May 2022, it was sold to High Speed 2 Ltd.[4] It is expected to be demolished to make way for an expansion of Manchester Piccadilly railway station to accommodate HS2 services.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Square One, Travis Street". Manchester History. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Bruntwood tracks back to Square One". Manchester Evening News. 27 March 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  3. ^ Quinn, David (8 July 2005). "Network Rail targets Square One in Manchester". Estates Gazette. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  4. ^ Robinson, Jon (9 May 2022). "HS2 buys major Network Rail offices ahead of construction of new train station". Business Live. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  5. ^ "HS2 buys key site in Manchester". Place North West. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  6. ^ Kennedy, Catherine (9 May 2022). "HS2 buys land for Manchester station". Construction News. Retrieved 11 May 2022.