St Ann’s Passage
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A historic arcade connecting Mayo Street and King Street, this Grade II listed passage features boutique shops and a coffee spot. Known for its preserved charm, it serves as a shortcut between streets while retaining a sense of Manchester’s architectural heritage. The shops here cater to those exploring independent retailers, with a focus on unique finds. Its central location makes it a convenient stop for shoppers moving between nearby areas. The passage’s design and layout evoke a traditional feel, making it a distinctive feature in the city’s retail landscape.
Customer Reviews
St. Ann's Passage/Old Exchange: cuts through between Mayo Street and King Street. It goes between several retail shops. It became a Grade II listed building on 03/10/1974 and it's statutory address is 5, 6 & 7 St. Ann's Passage. Dated 1897 on frieze over ground floor; altered. Probably iron-framed, with cladding of red sandstone and terracotta, slated mansard roof. Rectangular plan with central through-passage. Eclectic style. Three storeys and attics, 3 structural bays; with pilastered piers to ground floor (those to left altered), frieze lettered "AD / OLD EXCHANGE / 1897" and cornice, C20 shop fronts; giant Ionic pilasters to 1st and 2nd floors, ornamental terracotta panels between 1st and 2nd floors, bracketed frieze and moulded main cornice with low parapet, 4 moulded lateral chimney stacks and 4 symmetrically disposed segmental-pedimented dormers in the roof. The 1st floor has wide elliptical-arched windows (one in the 1st bay and 2 in each of the others), with decorated spandrels and wooden mullion-and-transom glazing; the 2nd floor has mullioned windows with segmental-headed lights (3 in the 1st bay, 2+2 in the 2nd bay, and 3+3 in the 3rd bay).
Lovely place to shop with some very nice boutique shops. Staff are friendly and coffee shop is great
A beautiful memory of how Manchester used to look and feel
