Historic Manchester mill slated for redevelopment as student tower destroyed by fire

By Daniel Gayne2025-06-24T10:09:00

Source: GMFRS

Blaze at Hotspur Press building was declared a ‘major incident’ which lasted nearly five hours

An historic mill building in central Manchester slated for redevelopment as a 37-storey student tower has been ravaged by fire.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) were called to a major fire at the Hotspur Press building on Cambridge Street at roughly 4.30pm yesterday (Monday).

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