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The most famous street in the north of England has failed to winlisted status as an historic building because of its constantreinvention to suit the changing demands of TV drama. The redbrick terrace of Coronation Street , which is threatened by redevelopment as the city's media movefrom central Manchester to Salford Quays, lost out after a detailed analysis by EnglishHeritage. For all its lore and grip on the national imagination "Corrie"is comfortably the world's longest-running, and typically the UK'smost-watched TV soap the actual bricks and mortar arecomparative newcomers. Although increasingly "real", with thefibreglass chimneys being replaced by brick to meet the demands ofhigh-definition TV, they only date back to 1982 and have had manyadditions since. English Heritage said it failed the listing system's "extremelystrict" criteria on age, albeit only by months, but other problemswith supposed historic and architectural value were rife. The ruling says: "Most of the houses do not have interiors andtherefore exist as facades, and most of those have been altered.The set as it stands today is an active reminder of thelong-running television programme, rather than a survival of anearlier era of television productions." The full-size street was opened by the Queen, an indication of theshow's status rather than the quality of the set. Its twopredecessors were built smaller than life-size to fit into GranadaTV's production space, obliging actors to walk more slowly thannormal. The first set was indoors; the second outside and unpopularwith staff because it was built at an angle which caught the wind. The set has attracted some support from conservationists andMancunian loyalists who believe the fictional city of Weatherfield,first introduced to viewers in 1960, is Manchester and not itsneighbour and rival, Salford, the home of Media City where ITV Granada is building a new set. A number of housing and tourismgroups are thought to have approached the company, which isexpected to move out next year. ITV Granada said in a statement: "We continue to consider thefuture of the Coronation Street set ahead of our planned move toMedia City". Nick Bridgland, of English Heritage, said: "There is no questionthat Coronation Street is a television institution and holds a hugeplace in many people's hearts. While listing is not appropriate forthe set, a better solution could be for a local group ororganisation with an interest to care for it and allow fans fromall over the world to visit and enjoy it.". The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as Windows Product Key Sticker , China Adobe Creative Suite Software, and more. For more , please visit Windows COA Sticker today!
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