In the case of The Galleries, after months of demolition work there is now virtually a blank canvas (other than the market hall which will only come down once the new one is built). Hopes are high that the Wigan Pier buildings will finally relaunch in the next year with developers saying it will only take a few months to kit the premises out, all the heavy duty restoration having already taken place. And the first phase of the Eckersley Mills project is set to be completed in 2024 with Mill One becoming offices with a rooftop restaurant and Altrincham Market-style food hall on the ground floor.
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It will take several years before the Eckersley Mills project is complete but the public will be noticing big differences as 2024 progresses Photo: Brian King
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The colossal Mill One at Eckersley Mills is currently a hive of redevelopment activity Photo: Brian King
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Mill One at Eckersley Mills which currently doesn't have a roof on. In the next few months a restaurant will be perching on the top Photo: Brian King
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A view in the foreground of part of the Eckersley Mills site with Trencherfield Mill further away Photo: Brian King