Landmark
Albert Square
Civic square fronting a Gothic town hall, centred on a spired Victorian memorial to Prince Albert.
0:00≈ 2 min
Location
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About this audio guide
This guide to Albert Square in Manchester goes back to the eighteen sixties, when a crowded district called Longworth's Folly stood here and Prince Albert had just died. It follows Mayor Thomas Goadsby, the marble statue he offered the town, and the terms attached to it. You'll also hear about a bricklayers' society, a run of public subscriptions and the architect Thomas Worthington. Best heard facing the spired memorial in front of the Town Hall.
This audio guide was created using AI.