Coronation Street bosses have unveiled a brand new extension to the soap's growing Manchester set - although the 1960s-style Weatherfield Precinct has nods to the region's past. The much-mentioned precinct has been visited by the residents of Coronation Street for decades in storylines, but now for the first time viewers will be able to take trips to the "fabled" shopping centre on screen.
A design team researched similar shopping precincts that were built across the UK in the 1960s - and paid particular attention to those in Manchester and Salford. Weatherfield Precinct aims to show something "all walks of life will identify with" and will include a charity shop, a dessert cafe, a bakery, pawnbrokers and even a pound shop.
On Thursday, Coronation Street stars got to walk around the set for the first time ahead of filming starting there from next week. Viewers can expect to see the new exterior precincet set on screen in episodes on the hit ITV soap from January 13, 2023.
