North Tower (Salford)
High-rise residential and hotel in Salford, close to Manchester city centre / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
North Tower (formerly Highland House) is a high-rise residential building on Victoria Bridge Street in Salford, England. The building is 23 storeys tall with a podium at the base, which gives it a total height of 80 m (260 ft),[1][2] making it one of the tallest buildings in Salford. The building is in the City of Salford,[3] just north of the River Irwell and less than 100 m (330 ft) from Manchester Cathedral on the other side of the river. The top 12 floors contain 96 apartments, with the lower 10 used as a Premier Inn hotel.[4]
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North Tower | |
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Former names | Highland House |
General information | |
Type | High-rise residential and hotel |
Location | Salford, close to Manchester city centre |
Coordinates | 53.4851°N 2.2465°W / 53.4851; -2.2465 |
Completed | 1966; 58 years ago (1966) |
Height | 80 m (260 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 23 |
Floor area | 14,000 m2 (150,000 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Leach, Rhodes, & Walker |
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