Peel Holdings are a big name in Salford, and are perhaps most well known for owning the Trafford Centre, and various other big developments around the city.
It’s no secret that funding for galleries, museums and historic institutions is tight, and that budget cuts have been rife over the last few years. However it now seems that this struggle for money has reached Salford’s own historic house, Ordsall Hall, and it may now be facing closure on Fridays.
Not only did Salford’s very own architectural treasure Ordsall Hall win the national Building Conversation Category at the RCIS Awards last year, but in November they also snagged ‘Best Small Visitor Attraction’ at the renowned Manchester Tourism Awards.
On the 13th of this month, MediaCityUK saw the launch of a new cross city bus route which will allow people to travel between Manchester and the Salford Quay’s area.
For those of you that have noticed the gold post box outside Hope post office on Eccles Old Road, it’s not just coincidence, but in fact to honour the Paralympian Sarah Storey, who lived on Snowden Road in Eccles for many years before her move to Cheshire.
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