From Belle Vue to The Water Place: Manchester's lost attractions and what they became

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Greater Manchester is full of attractions for everyone to enjoy, but many family favourites have sadly disappeared over the years.

Whether you wanted somewhere to take the kids to keep them entertained all day, or a place to make memories with friends, the Greater Manchester of the past had it all - from Belle Vue Zoological Gardens which was a zoo and amusement park rolled into one, to The Water Place where you could splash around all day.

We’ve looked back at some of the lost attractions that many of you will have fond memories of. Some have gone on to become something else entirely, while others have been reduced to rubble.

READ MORE:

Smoking chimpanzee and thieving elephant captured in amazing Chester Zoo throwback photos

Manchester's abandoned and 'historic' hippodrome 'crying out to be restored'

Telly fans rejoiced when it was announced the Granada Studios Tour was opening in Manchester in 1988. Visitors were taken on a guided tour which included walking along the Coronation Street cobbles and visiting some of the iconic sets.

The tour also allowed guests to take a trip along Downing Street, explore the Baker Street set from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and have a look around the lounge at Emmerdale ’s Home Farm. Granada Studios Tour sadly closed its doors to the public in 1999, but the Coronation Street set temporarily re-opened to the public in April 2014 until December 2015.

In August 2015, developers submitted a planning application to demolish the Granada Studios Tour, and the South Village project was approved – a new neighbourhood of shops, apartments and green space. A replacement Coronation Street tour opened at MediaCityUK in 2014 ahead of the permanent closure of the Granada Studios