High-rise development in the historic Greengate area of Salford is at risk of engulfing the studio where the iconic band Elbow recorded and a pub which is one of the only remaining venues in the city for live music. That was the fear voiced by Coun John Warmisham as he and his colleagues gave full approval for a 41-storey tower that will provide 518 ‘high-quality’ new homes.
The skyscraper ‘Parkside’ will be the third tower, alongside Bankside and Cortland, to complete the Colliers Yard neighbourhood. Coun Warmisham told Salford’s planning and transportation regulatory panel: “My worry is that we’ve got the old lamp-oil shop, the Eagle Inn, and it’s being crowded.
“It is one of the only pubs left that does gigs. It’s a historic pub and one of the last that puts on live music. There’s also the Blueprint Studio which is used by a lot of local bands and where Elbow have recorded albums [Leaders of the Free World and The Seldom Seen Kid]."
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