Manchester’s neo-gothic architectural masterpiece, the Town Hall, has had its beauty masked for several years now as it undergoes a major renovation.
For years, passersby have only been met by towers of scaffolding, sheets of white canvass, and signs promising a glamorous new Albert Square. Now, however, as more the square is revealed, the Manchester Evening News has been given special access to climb the scaffolding — and reveal what’s behind the curtain, so to speak.
Inside the vast structure, which is made up of 4,000 tonnes of scaffolding, a ‘tent’ has been erected around the Grade-I listed building to allow work to continue. It therefore means there are impressive views overlooking the city, and looking within the building site, too.
