Manchester Town Hall as you've never seen it before with spectacular skyline views
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester Town Hall has remained a constant part of the city's ever-expanding skyline for almost 145 years. Although new skyscrapers are always being built, the Victorian, Neo-gothic Grade I-listed building is an iconic and historic centrepiece.
Back in 2018 it closed to the public as a six-year, £300 million project got under way to restore it and it is not until 2024 that Mancunians and those from further afield will be able to see the finished article.
However, Manchester Evening News was lucky enough to get invited inside and all the up to the spire, where construction company LendLease is currently overseeing specialist renovation and restoration work. READ MORE : Inside the Great Hall as it is renovated as part of six-year Our Town Hall project After riding a lift up to the clock tower, there are a series of metal stairs and then 11 sets of ladders, some within incredibly tight gaps, that take you up to the Town Hall’s 280ft (87m) peak.
Although the scaffolding is covered with netting for safety reasons, the views across Manchester and further afield are absolutely spectacular.
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