Castlefield Viaduct - Manchester's 'Garden In the Sky'

LG_ · October 2023

LunarSea said:

LG_ said:

I would love to visit the Manchester project.

Probably not worth a long trip just for this (I'm not sure where you are) but a really good day could be made by also taking in the Science And Industry Museum and the John Rylands Library, both within easy walking distance of the viaduct and both free entry.

Thanks for that 🙂
I've actually been to both of those (am a former librarian so gravitate to libraries wherever I am, and OHs relatives feature in the museum so we had to go there too!). Maybe on my way to Southport, and via RHS Bridgewater... one day!

McRazz · October 2023

Fire said:

McRazz said:

At ground level everything on Kings Cross estate is public realm.

That's interesting. My undertanding was that it is in private hands offering public access:

"the area’s new public spaces: they aren’t strictly public at all. Instead, they’re what are called POPS, or privately owned public spaces"

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-15/the-kings-cross-neighborhood-is-a-microcosm-of-changing-london

The signs around used to say "Please enjoy this private estate considerately." They were able to remove protesters from the spaces as it was privately owned.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/jun/11/granary-square-privately-owned-public-space

I'm not sure what difference this makes to access? Its still classed as Public Realm...unless you're planning on staging a disruptive demonstration up there rather than enjoying the space and its amenities.

LeadFarmer · October 2023

Reminds me of walking the HighLine in New York earlier this year.

punkdoc · October 2023

I have always wanted to do the high line, it looks great.

Castlefield Viaduct - Manchester's 'Garden In the Sky'

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