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Historic Manchester mill slated for Hodder-designed redevelopment destroyed by fire

By 2025-06-24T11:38:00

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Source: GMFRS

Blaze at Hotspur Press building was declared a ‘major incident’ which lasted nearly five hours

A historic mill building in central Manchester slated for redevelopment as a 37-storey student accommodation tower designed by Hodder & Partners has been destroyed by fire.

The Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) was called to a major fire at the Hotspur Press building on Cambridge Street at roughly 4.30pm yesterday (Monday).

 

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