Barton Arcade — Attraction in Manchester

Barton Arcade is a Victorian shopping arcade in Manchester, England, located between Deansgate and St Ann's Square.

The arcade was listed as a Grade II* listed building on the 25 January 1972. The listing includes the "block of shops (Barton's Building) and offices enclosing the arcades." It was constructed by Corbett, Raby and Sawyer in 1871. Hartwell describes the Barton's Building facade as "utterly ignorant.. the ground floor pilasters must be seen to be believed." The arcade, however, is "a gorgeous glass and iron shopping arcade with glass domes..., the best example of this type of cast-iron and glass arcade anywhere in the country." The entrance to the arcade on St Ann's Square incorporates a large, cast iron and glass wall. The two entrances on Deansgate are hidden behind the Barton Building. The building is of "four storeys with an attic, a long nine-bay facade to Deansgate, divided in half horizontally by a balustraded balcony". The structure is composed of cast iron and glass. The iron work was supplied by the Saracen Foundry in Glasgow. The building was one of the first to be built on the newly widened Deansgate. The arcade was restored in the 1980s. The original shop fronts and decorative floor no longer exist.

The building sustained damage and the dome was shattered during the Manchester Blitz in December 1940.

In 1957 the Barton Arcade was sold privately for a sum "in the region of £200,000" for 12 shops and three floors of offices and showrooms. It was bought by an insurance company and Town and City Properties Ltd. The total net floor area was 55,000 sq ft and in 1957 the rent roll was about £17,000 a year. It is named after its...

Nestled on Deansgate, this is a pretty cool place. The architecture is absolutely brilliant and great for taking photos. I don't believe every shop lot is occupied yet but there's been a big drive in the past year to bring in businesses and it's certainly been a success; La Lunya, Barber Barber, Pot Kettle Black cafe to name a few. The public restroom is no longer available though. Other than that, there's a huge potential for this place to...

The nicest shopping arcade in Manchester between St Anne's Square and Deansgate. Despite the location and the beautiful, the architect and features of the building it seems it has a good turnover of business and shops. Always you see one or two shops closed down. Probably the rent is high and they can't manage it. The 💈 barbers are there for a long time and Pot Kettle Black 🖤 is doing well there. It is small in comparison to other malls and...