Download or read book Manchester's Northern Quarter written by Simon Taylor and published by Historic England. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book raises awareness of the wide range and the varied character of the historic buildings which make up the Northern Quarter's townscape and the forces and trends which contributed to its appearance. It also shows how the area has evolved over the last two and a half centuries, forming the historic backdrop to everyday life in a particularly vibrant and culturally distinctive quarter of the city. The book will have a broad appeal, both to the established urban community and to those with an interest in the city of Manchester and its buildings.