North Tower (Salford)

North Tower
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Former namesHighland House
General information
TypeHigh-rise residential and hotel
LocationSalford, close to Manchester city centre
Coordinates53°29′06″N 2°14′47″W / 53.4851°N 2.2465°W / 53.4851; -2.2465
Completed1966; 58 years ago (1966)
Height80 m (260 ft)
Technical details
Floor count23
Floor area14,000 m2 (150,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Leach, Rhodes, & Walker

North Tower (formerly Highland House) is a high-rise residential building on Victoria Bridge Street in Salford, England. The building is 23 storeys tall with a podium at the base, which gives it a total height of 80 m (260 ft),[1][2] making it one of the tallest buildings in Salford. The building is in the City of Salford,[3] just north of the River Irwell and less than 100 m (330 ft) from Manchester Cathedral on the other side of the river. The top 12 floors contain 96 apartments, with the lower 10 used as a Premier Inn hotel.[4]

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  3. ^ "PREMIER INN, North Tower, Victoria Bridge Street, SALFORD, M3 5AS - Details and Information - Address Postcode Finder". addressesandpostcodes.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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