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Sun-dappled purple palace, Manchester, 2025

A tall white high-rise building, identified as Premier Inn, stands against a blue sky with scattered clouds. Sunlight reflects off its many windows. Glass office buildings and construction fencing surround the main building in an urban setting.

If you live in northern England long enough, you become so desperate to see the sun after a long winter that even the way it bounces off the purple palace in the afternoon becomes romantic.

St John’s House, Manchester, 2025

A tall, grey, modern building with many rows of identical windows. On the ground floor are shops, including “BETFRED” with a blue and red sign and “RUNNING”. Several people walk on the sidewalk in front of the building under a cloudy sky.

Patterned ‘n’ tiled basement in Manchester, 2025

A sidewalk with mossy patches runs alongside a green metal fence. Behind the fence is a wall with diamond-patterned ventilation blocks below and frosted windows above. Bare trees reflect in the glass, indicating a winter or early spring scene.

Looking up at Lowry House, Manchester, 2025

A tall, brown concrete building with many windows stands behind a modern structure. The front building features a vertical green wall covered in lush plants and a dark metal facade, contrasting with the urban architecture. The sky above is overcast.

Condemned housing in Altrincham, 2025

A three-story brick apartment building with balconies, white-framed windows, and geometric-patterned doors stands next to a paved, mossy courtyard. Leafless trees and a brick outbuilding are visible in the background beneath a blue sky.

A building corner with yellow-brown brick walls, a window with a patterned curtain, and a section of concrete lattice blocks with a honeycomb design. Two round white lights are mounted on the wall near white doors, one numbered 4. The building shows some weathering.

A brick apartment building with white-framed windows. One unit has a balcony with a white railing and a door covered by a blue sheet with a white geometric pattern. Two satellite dishes are mounted on the wall below. The sky is clear and blue.

A three-story brick apartment building with square windows, small balconies, and a tiled central section. A double door entrance is at the center, with a man carrying a red bag standing on the left. The scene is lit by daylight.

Glazed staircase in Altrincham, 2025

A tall, grey concrete hotel building with vertical windows and a blue Travelodge sign near the top, viewed from below against a clear sky. A spiral staircase is visible through the windows, and a metal railing is in the foreground.

The Works, Altrincham, 2025

The beauty of the unit above every Works in the country is almost always certain. Altrincham, 2025.

A two-story building with large rectangular windows on the upper floor and a yellow and blue TheWorks.co.uk storefront below. Some upper windows reflect rooftops. The building exterior shows signs of age and weathering.

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Modern overlooking old in Altrincham, 2025

A narrow urban street with parked cars on both sides, lined by brick buildings. Bollards block vehicle access further down. Leafless trees and a modern glass building are visible in the background under a blue sky with light clouds.

Altrincham Methodist Church + details, 2025

A modern building with a glass entrance and patterned concrete walls is labeled Altrincham Methodist Church. A ramp with brick side walls leads to the door. The sky is bright and hazy. To the right, there are parked cars and a row of apartment buildings.

A brick church building with a tall, narrow facade features a large white cross on patterned concrete blocks. The roof peaks above, and blue sky with wispy clouds is visible. House numbers 39 and 40 are seen at the bottom of the building.

A brick building features four concrete decorative screens with geometric patterns. In front of them are several potted plants and flowers in green, blue, and terracotta pots. The upper part of the building has slanted windows.

A row of tall, narrow stained-glass windows set between concrete columns on a brick building. Potted plants and flowers line the ground beside the wall. The sky is blue with a visible contrail and a crescent moon. A wooden door is seen at the left.

Avenue Methodist Church, Sale, 2025

A brick church with a large cross on the wall, labeled “Avenue Methodist Church” in blue letters. Tall windows line the front, and a tree in the foreground casts shadows on the green lawn, dotted with daffodils. The sun shines through the branches.

Large church window with rectangular panes in a geometric pattern. Leafless tree branches are visible through the glass. Modern pendant lights shaped like teardrops hang from the ceiling. On the left wall, a banner reads I AM THE LIGHT with Christian symbols.

A brown brick building with large, white-framed, geometric windows on the upper floor sits under a clear blue sky. A white sign reading “Disabled Parking Only” is mounted on the brick wall near the bottom center of the image.

An empty church sanctuary with wooden pews, a raised altar with flowers, two lecterns with Christian symbols, and a large wooden cross mounted on a geometric panel. Tall windows and modern light fixtures hang from the high, peach-colored ceiling.