Deep in the heart of Stockport at the centre of our very own shopping centre – Merseyway.

A pierced concrete relief screen wall surrounds the former Co-op, currently Primark, car park.

The work of Alan Boyson – today the 16th of March 2020 would have been his ninetieth birthday.

I’ve even gone so far as to analyse its structure:

So I went for a walk this morning, as I have on several previous occasions, to take a look around the site – inside and out.

















Simply, I love it. Great documentation. Another reason to appreciate Co-op legacy.
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Lovely. Every time we go I admire it (from a variety of angles).
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Why was the tower clock removed? Was it structurally unsafe? Or just unfashionable?
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I have no idea really, they reduced the size of the tower removed the clock and signage.
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