History of Manchester Arndale

In 1996, the IRA detonated a bomb in the Manchester Arndale. The explosion mainly damaged the western end of the centre, destroying The Food Court, Voyagers Walk, WHSmith, Mothercare, Argos, and a large unit occupied by JD Sports and Nike.

A bridge link from the centre to the newly built Marks & Spencer was opened in 1999 and was fully operational by October 2000. In September 2002, Selfridges became a neighbour, taking half the M&S site.
Development programme

Since 2003, Manchester Arndale has been transformed by a £150 million, three-phase development programme by owners, Prudential.

A northern extension provides an additional 300,000 sq ft of retail space, including a covered Wintergarden and a new mall replaced the existing Cannon Street. The extension is anchored by a 150,000sq ft Next. There are 75 new shops, including five large stores and a single level Market Hall.
Work on the new extension began in autumn 2003 and opened in three phases to be completed at the end of 2006.

 

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