Canal Street (Manchester)

Canal Street

"Welcome to Manchester's Gay Village" mural and street signs, at the corner of Chorlton St.
Location	Manchester city centre, England
Postal code	M1
Coordinates	53°28′40″N 2°14′08.25″W / 53.47778°N 2.2356250°W / 53.47778; -2.2356250
Construction
Construction start	1804
Other
Known for	Gay village, gay clubs and bars
Website	http://www.canal-st.co.uk/

Canal Street is a street in Manchester city centre in North West England and the centre of Manchester's gay village. The pedestrianised street, which runs along the west side of the Rochdale Canal, is lined with gay bars and restaurants. At night time, and in daytime in the warmer months, the street is filled with visitors, often including LGBT tourists from all over the world^{[citation needed]}. The northern end of the street meets Minshull Street and the southern meets Princess Street; part of the street looks across the Rochdale Canal into Sackville Gardens.