Middlewood Locks is a £700m waterside development under construction in

Salford Salford ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in Greater Manchester, England, on the western bank of the River Irwell which forms its boundary with Manchester city centre. Landmarks include the former Salford Town Hall, town hall, ...

, Greater Manchester, England. The locks in the title are the first locks on the

Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal The Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal is a disused canal in Greater Manchester, England, built to link Bolton and Bury, Greater Manchester, Bury with Manchester. The canal, when fully opened, was long. It was accessed via a junction with the Riv ...

, which has been partly restored through the site. The site, which is close to Salford Central Station, will contain both residential and commercial property. In May 2016, construction work started on the first phase, which will contain 571 homes and shops, restaurants, and an extensive new public realm. Plans were submitted for the second phase in October 2016. The full scheme will provide around 2,000 new homes and more than 750,000 sq ft of commercial development space, including offices, hotels, shops, restaurants, a convenience store, and a gym.

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Buildings and structures in Salford Redevelopment projects in the United Kingdom {{coord missing, Greater Manchester