Manchester Department Stores
KENDALS
Deansgate,
Manchester M60. Tel: 0161-832 3414.
A large, old-established and prestigious store in the city centre,
now part of the House of Fraser chain, Kendals has a wide range
of ladies, mens and children's clothing, foods, toys, furnishings,
domestic and electrical goods on offer. Its classic Art Deco
facade is listed as a building of architectural merit.
DEBENHAMS

123 Market
Street, Manchester M1. Tel: 0161-832 8666.
Debenhams is the most imposing store on Market Street, with
its expansive monumental white facade frontage, towers and large
clock. All facilities including clothing, Bridal Department,
Ladies, Menswear and Children's, toys, large cosmetics floor,
as well as all domestic and electrical products. Restaurant
on site.
BRITISH
HOME STORES (BHS)
Market Street/Arndale
Centre, Manchester M1. Tel: 0161-843 1151.
Mid-priced clothing and furnishing with domestic electrical
products.
MARKS
& SPENCER

St Ann's
Gate, Manchester city centre.
A new superstore built at the corner of Market Street and St
Ann's Gate, due to the destruction of its original store by
the Manchester IRA bombing
of 1996. The new building is claimed to be the largest M&S
Store in the world, and has become the company's flagship store
for the new millennium. Famed for its basic quality clothing,
excellent foodstore and recent departure into home furnishing.
PRIMARK
106-122
Market Street, Manchester M1 1WA.
Tel: 0161-923 4772.
Known for its cheap clothing and bargain fashionwear, Primark
occupies what once was the old Lewis's Department Store. A huge
store, always busy.
TK MAXX
LIMITED
106-122
Market Street, Manchester M1 1WA.
Tel: 0161-236 1885.
Bargain priced designer labels - a relative newcomer to the
city centre. TK Maxx sells clothing for all the family as well
as a variety of household goods and soft furnishings at generously
discounted prices.
SELFRIDGES
1 Exchange
Square, Manchester M3 1BD.
Tel (Freephone): 0800 123 400.
Located in half of what was to be M&S's largest ever and
flagship superstore, built after the demolition as a result
of the IRA bombing of Manchester in 1996, but now shared owing
to a dip in M&S trading position. Perfumes and fashionwear
and an excellent basement restaurant concessions floor - worth
a visit just to eat a snack lunch or two.
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Above and Below: Kendals


Above & Below: Debenhams


Above & Below:
Marks & Spencer

Photos by John Moss © 2010
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