Weatherfield
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Weatherfield is a fictional town, based on Salford
in North West England
, which serves as the setting for the British ITV
soap opera
Coronation Street
. Much of Weatherfield has been seen by viewers throughout the years, however, the primary focus in the viewer's perspective is the eponymous Coronation Street, a cobbled street in Weatherfield where many of the programme's characters live. Weatherfield areas are often shot on location around Manchester, as its filming studios, the Granada Studios complex on Quay Street
in Manchester city centre
, only houses the outdoor sets of Coronation Street and its immediate surrounding streets.
created Coronation Street in 1960, and based the show on Salford
, close by the television studios where it is produced. Like Salford, Weatherfield is a former industrial town, with most of its infrastructure
dating from the cotton industry, starting in the Industrial Revolution
. Housing in Weatherfield is also typical of its former industry, with the majority of dwellings being small Victorian terraces
although like Salford many of the old terraces were demolished during the 1960s and 70s to make way for high rise developments. This change to the architectural skyline of Weatherfield was demonstrated during the opening titles to the series during the early 1970s.
Coronation Street is situated towards the centre of Weatherfield, and is flanked by Rosamund Street (the main thoroughfare towards the Manchester city centre) at its west. At the eastern end of Coronation Street is Viaduct Street and the former London, Midland and Scottish Railway
(LMS) railway viaduct. The viaduct now links Weatherfield to central Manchester via the Metrolink
tram system.
The exterior set used in the filming of Coronation Street, which is currently based at the Granada Television
complex in central Manchester, comprises only Coronation Street, Rosamund Street, Viaduct Street and Victoria Street. Other parts of fictional Weatherfield are filmed at locations in and around Manchester such as Eccles, Prestwich and also parts of Salford. Victoria Street now also features a modern set of penthouses.
s and austere extensive redevelopment, with tower blocks and council housing estates being built to the west of the town. Coronation Street was faced with demolition on a number of occasions, but the terrace was always saved.
After the decline of Weatherfield's heavy industry, the area became a local centre for clothing manufacture. A PVC factory opened in 1966, with its premises on Coronation Street, manufacturing fashionable PVC clothing. Coronation Street reflected changes in local administration when, in 1974, the County Borough of Weatherfield became a Metropolitan Borough
, part of the Greater Manchester
county following the Local Government Act 1972
. In 1976, Michael Vernon Baldwin extended his successful denim manufacturing business to premises in the north. 'Baldwin's Casualwear Limited' traded in Weatherfield for 13 years.
In the 1990s, Weatherfield became a centre for regeneration. The building of modern houses and shop units was completed on Coronation Street in 1990, bringing a contemporary feel to the area. The Weatherfield Quays development, to the south of the town, opened in 1989, and Weatherfield became a desirable place for young professionals such as Des & Steph Barnes to live.
The clothing industry in Weatherfield flourished, with Mike Baldwin opening his underwear factory Underworld in 1996 with other clothing manufacturers such as Wheelers and King's Robes setting up operations around this time. Underworld continues to manufacture underwear from its factory on Coronation Street.
Weatherfield was twinned with the fictional French
town of Charleville in 1973. The twinning was cancelled in 1994 after a dispute over bribery in a black pudding contest.
states the postcode of Coronation Street is M10 9KZ. However, in reality M10 does not exist, and is a fictional district of the M postcode area. As Coronation Street is in the M10 area, it can be assumed that the M10 district encompasses the whole of the Weatherfield area.
Other streets in the area include Mawdsley Street, Inkerman Street, Crimea Street, Bessie Street, Balaclava Terrace, Jubilee Terrace, Tile Street, Viaduct Street and Queen Street. Weatherfield has a crown court where Tracy Barlow
was sentenced to 15 years for the murder of Charlie Stubbs, and a magistrates court where several residents have appeared in the dock including Les Battersby, Rita Sullivan
, Kevin Webster, Tracy Barlow and Angela Harris. There is also a prison located within the Greater Manchester area.
, Oakhill, which also takes the name of the area. Rosie Webster
attended the school from 2004 to 2007. Alex Neeson, Nick Neeson and Wendy Neeson all live here, and Alex attends the school.
In the series, Audrey Roberts
and Betty Williams
both lived in Oakhill. Betty Williams (formerly Turpin) has lived on Hillside Crescent since 1970, having lived at two addresses in the same street. Audrey moved to 5 Grasmere Drive with her late husband Alf
in 1989.
Other notable residents of the Weatherfield Quays have been Steve McDonald
, Alma Halliwell
(formerly Baldwin), Dev Alahan
, Maya Sharma
and Danny Baldwin
, and the only current known resident is Carla Connor
.
Location filming for the Weatherfield Quays takes place at the Salford Quays
.
acquired to build new apartments, Jed Stone
was the only resident that stood in the way of his plans to build the area up, the street he lived on had an old broken car with most houses on the street boarded up.
The 'Slums' were seen again when Tony met the hitman who killed Liam Connor; Jimmy Dockerson, he handed him over cash for performing the murder, although the houses were still standing behind them, probably due to the Credit Crunch
which has affected the sales of the Victoria Court apartments. Before Christmas
2008, Jed visited the area everyday to search for his cat 'Sunny Jim' it was while doing this that Jed stumbled upon Tony having a meeting with Jimmy. On New Year's Eve, Tony mentioned getting the go ahead on the Nightingale Terrace development, which is most likely the area in the slums.
Brewery was established in Weatherfield in 1781. During the 19th century, Newton and Ridley expanded its operations, moving towards the acquisition and construction of new public houses.
There is a pub crawl
called the Weatherfield 7.
The name was chosen because of the historic "Rover's Return" in Withy Grove, Manchester, which occupied a 14th century building. At some period it became a licensed house but ceased to be so in 1924. The building stood until 1958 when the City Council had it demolished.
The pub was reintroduced in 2009, however it is now filled with dodgy characters.
Street, overlooking North Cross Park. It was the stronghold of Nellie Harvey (Mollie Sugden
), acquaintance and nemesis of Rovers Return landlady, Annie Walker.
The pub was introduced to Coronation Street in 1993, seeing former Rovers Landlady Liz McDonald
installed as Landlady by Newton and Ridley.
was the manager for a while here after she lost her job at the Rovers Return. Other Coronation Street residents such as Bev Unwin and Cilla Battersby-Brown
have been employed here.
" is the main institution for primary education in Weatherfield.
Many of the characters in the programme attended Bessie Street as children, including Albert Tatlock
, Ken Barlow, Dennis Tanner
, Tracy Barlow
, Nick Tilsley
, David Platt
, Chesney Battersby-Brown, Bethany Platt, Joshua Peacock.
Some characters have also worked there, the most notable being Ken Barlow who took his first teaching job at Bessie Street in 1961 where he worked intermittently until 1974. Esther Hayes, who lived at No.5 Coronation Street until 1962, also worked as a teacher at the school. The role of lollipop man at Bessie Street has been held by Albert Tatlock
, Percy Sugden and Jack Duckworth
.
Peter Barlow went to see his son, Simon, perform in the nativity in December 2008, however he was refused entry as he was drunk, he fought his way through and ruined the play.
The only Coronation Street residents currently attending are Amy Barlow, Simon Barlow
, Asha Alahan & Aadi Alahan, Russ Gray
facilities.
Lucille Hewitt was the first character to sit her O-Level examinations at the newly formed Weatherfield Comprehensive
in 1965. The school was created by the amalgamation of the Weatherfield School for Girls' and the Weatherfield Boys' School.
The school rarely featured until Ken Barlow returned to teaching in 1991, taking a post in the English department. By this time, Tracy Barlow was a pupil at the school, along with Steve and Andy McDonald and Nicky Tilsley. Derek Wilton
worked as a caretaker
at the school for a period in 1992. The school was referred to as 'Weatherfield Comp' in many scripts. Since 2004, references to 'Weatherfield Comp' have ceased and the school has started to be known as 'Weatherfield High'.
Other former pupils include Jenny Bradley, Toyah Battersby, Sarah-Louise Platt, Candice Stowe, Todd Grimshaw
,
Aiden Critchley, Rosie Webster
and Craig Harris. In 2004, Violet Wilson
was identified as a former pupil of Ken Barlow and sometimes still referred to him as "sir". Sophie Webster
, Chesney Battersby-Brown, Sian Powers
and Ben Richardson all have left the school after taking their exams in Year 11.
The only Coronation Street resident attending the school is Katy Armstrong.
Scenes at Weatherfield High School are filmed on location at Hope High School
in Salford.
The school first appeared in the programme in 1993 when Mike Baldwin offered to pay for his estranged son Mark Redman
to be educated there. In 2004 Oakhill reappeared when Rosie Webster was accepted to the school where she studied for her GCSEs.
There are no on screen characters currently attending the school.
Scenes at Oakhill School are filmed on location at Cheadle Hulme School
.
and Sunita Alahan
. D&S Alahan's was hit by the tram in December 2010, while Sunita Alahan
, Molly Dobbs
and Baby Jack were inside, Jack and Sunita were subsequently saved but Molly didn't survive. The shop was closed for the beginning of 2011 but re-opened in late February. Until December 2010, the corner shop was the only business that had stood since the very first episode. Another notable storyline for D&S Alahan's was when Maya Sharma
blew up the shop in 2004 with Dev and Sunita inside the flat above.
as the Korner Kabin on Rosamund Street, and moved to its current location in 1990. In 2006, Rita sold 50% of The Kabin to employee Norris Cole
, before selling her remaining 50% to him in late 2009, so that she could go travelling. The Kabin, along with D&S Alahan's corner shop and the Joinery wine bar, was severely hit by the tram crash in December 2010. The tram ripped through the shop and the flats above, with Rita inside the shop. After initially believing that Rita was out at a friend's, she was eventually rescued after Emily
and Norris raised the alarm.
. 2 Coronation Street has been a hairdresser's salon since 1991, shortly after it was built. It was originally a charity shop, run by Emily Bishop
in 1990. Previous salon owners included Denise Osbourne. It has been quoted that the majority of the cast has been in the salon at one time.
and Frank Foster
. After the death of Mike Danny Baldwin
and Adam Barlow sell their shares to Paul and Liam Connor
, after Paul's death his wife, Carla, inherits his 60% share in the factory. Carla's new husband Tony Gordon
purchases Liam's Shares shortly before he dies, but after Tony is sent down for his murder Carla buys his shares, before Nick Tilsley
purchases them in early 2010. Nick sells his 40% Share back to Carla after the pair didn't get on to well. More recently Frank Foster bought Nick's former 40% share from Carla.
In early June 2010, Tony took revenge on Carla and Roy Cropper
by kidnapping her and Roy's wife Hayley
before setting it alight with Carla inside, she manages to escape but Tony walks back in to the blazing factory and dies. During the re-construction of the factory John Stape
and Charlotte Hoyle
hide the body of Colin Fishwick, who died in number 5 Coronation Street following an argument with the pair, under the floor of the factory in a hole after John had stole Colin's identity in order to allow him to teach again. However, unbeknown to John Owen Armstrong Construction were just about to cement over the hole and before John could do anything the floor was covered with cement and Colin was buried in under floor. The body remained undetected for nearly a year until July 2011 when drain problems with the factory toilets led to the floor having been dug up, John terrified that his secret was about to be uncovered managed to get himself on the labour team and went to the factory late one night to find Colin's body as wife Fiz walks in and discovers the body. Eventually, the police find out about John's cover up and investigate, but John makes a get away, leaving Fiz forced to the wrath for his crimes. Frank Foster took up a partnership with Carla with investment in the company, his relationship grew with Carla and they became engaged. As the wedding plans progressed Carla realised that she still had feelings for Peter Barlow and she called off the wedding. Frank raped Carla at her flat, which she later went to the police about. Frank was arrested but was later released on bail but was not allowed near Carla or the business. Frank's mother stepped in his shoes at the factory and interfeared with Carla's life making it harder for her to run the factory. Frank stole the clients from Underworld and sent in men to take his share of items and stock from the business so he could set up his new business else where in the area. With no work for the staff, Carla had the hard decision to lay off staff... First was a mutual agreement with Becky McDonald who walked out as she was last to be employed at the factory followed by Eileen Grimshaw for the same reasons. Carla also dismissed Sally Webster who was upset carla had done so as Sally had worked for the factory and been loyal to the business for many years. Frank approached Sally and offerd her a supervisor job at his new factory which she accepted.
and Leanne Barlow by owned by George Wilson, in early 2010 but on it first night Peters alcoholism got the better of him as he got drunk and violent, leaving Leanne devastated. Meaning that its first night was its last. In mid-2010 after the factory siege which saw the factory burnt down, Nick Tilsley
saw an opportunity to use it as temporary factory, but he used this under the name Nick's Knicks meaning it had nothing to do with Carla
or Underworld. After the closure of the temporary factory Nick rented the space again from owner George and re-opened The Joinery towards late 2010, employee ex-kebab shop worker Cheryl Gray
as barmaid, Ciaran McCarthy
as Chef and ex-wife Leanne as Manager in order to to allow her to live her dream. However, Nick and Leanne grew close and embarked on an affair, In December Ken Barlow
walks in on them in the office looking for Peter and is disgusted with Leanne. The Joinery was destroyed following a gas explosion causing the tram to crash onto Coronation Street in front of the bar, which killed Ashley Peacock
and nearly killed Peter. Nick, renovated in 2011 and re-opened it as The Bistro, again employing Cheryl along with his mother Gail as cleaner. Becky McDonald briefly worked there after her split from husband Steve.
. Peter bought the shop in late 2008 after buying it from Dan and Harry Mason after his return to Weatherfield. Shortly after he move into the flat above the Shop. In early 2009, Peter get drunk while son Simon Barlow
is sleeping, he then lights a cigarette before dropping it and setting the place alight. Simon awakes to find it alight and manages to call Deirdre Barlow
who rushes out to the street and see the blazing shop and flat, she gets Luke Strong
and Tony Gordon
to help rescue Peter, Simon and Leanne (Simons Rabbit). In August 2010, Lewis Archer
cons Peter and the shop out of £4,000. After befriending new employee Deirdre he starts forging betting slips while deidres not looking and scams Leanne that hes won £4,000. CCTV reveals that in reality CCTV shows that hes sunck behind the desk and made the betting slip after the race had ended, before passionately kissing Deirdre to the dismay of Peter, Leanne, Ken
and Audrey
, but before he could be stopped he escapes to Barbados. John Stape
worked here until he went on the run when his crimes were discovered. On 4th September 2011 a drunk Carla Conner crashed her car into the front of the Bookies, also knocking down Stella Price who was left critically ill following the accident.
, before buying the Victoria Street Yard from Bill Webster
. He kept on Jason Grimshaw
and hired Chris Gray. Chris quit when he discovered he had a brain tumor.
.
and Hayley Cropper
.
. The shop was formerly a DIY store owned by Sally Webster
, followed by a Bakery owned by Diggory Crompton, before becoming a Kebab shop which was opened by Jerry Morton
before being sold to Dev Alahan in 2008, after Jerry left weathefield for Spain.
who sold shares to employee Tyrone Dobbs
to make him a joint partner. The garage is situated between The Kabin and Underworld on Coronation Street, with an access door onto Viaduct Street.
following the death of his father Fred Elliott
, Ashley died in the 2010 tram crash and the butchers has lay empty since. There are future plans for the shop to be turned into a fruit and veg shop.
and her friend Yana Lumb worked in the chip shop. Since their departures the chip shop is only referred to in storylines.
restaurant. It was previously used as a secondary setting to restaurants such as The Clock, until equally bought by Carla Connor
and Leanne Battersby
in May 2007. After the unexpected death of Paul Connor however, Carla pulled out of the transaction, leaving Leanne to fund the cost of buying the business herself; she used money earned from being an escort
, combined with a £10,000 loan from Roger Stiles. Amidst a wealth of financial trouble and staffing problems in July 2007, Leanne hired Paul Clayton
to work at the restaurant as head chef, Paul later took out a loan in Jack Duckworth
's name, and bought a share of the restaurant. The business was failing, so in 2008 Leanne convinced Paul to set fire to the restaurant in order to claim the insurance,
resulting in Paul fleeing the country.
restaurant. It was introduced as the workplace of Xin Chiang when Tina McIntyre
and Graeme Proctor
go to visit her.
. Martin Platt
, Karl Foster and Todd Grimshaw
have all worked at the hospital, while Emily Nugent also did voluntary work for the hospital. Marcus Dent
also worked here as a Sonographer.
was employed as a receptionist at the practice, until 2010 when she lost the job for reading private medical records. A former Coronation Street resident, Dr Matt Ramsden was employed there while he lived in Weatherfield. Dr Matt Carter
is currently the resident doctor at the surgery.
The bus can be boarded from the stop on Rosamund Street. A bus shelter there provides Weatherfield residents with a comfortable wait guarded from the elements, however, when Victoria Street was closed due to the construction of the Victoria Court apartment complex, a temporary bus stop was located outside the Medical Centre on the opposite side of Rosamund Street when an alternative diversion route was in operation. The service is currently provided by a Stagecoach bus, branded Weatherfield Wayfarer; however this has not always been so and the bus colours used to be grey. Metrolink trams are also in operation through Weatherfield. Although most residents appear to prefer taking the bus, it has been revealed that Deirdre Barlow takes the tram to work (at the council offices
in central Manchester): this was when she arrived home with stained clothes as "someone spilt coffee down me on't tram". The Manchester Metrolink
system runs along the viaduct on Viaduct Street, which separates Coronation Street and Jubilee Terrace. Though a tram station has never been witnessed onscreen, there may be one nearby, serving the residents of Weatherfield, as use of the tram system is occasionally mentioned in conversation. The tram has been heard more recently and has been shown on Kelly Crabtree and Natasha Blakeman's exits.
On the 6th of December 2010 a tram crashed off the viaduct at the end of Coronation Street after a gas blast at The Joinery created a hole in it. The track was damaged causing it to derail. The tram was not in service at the time; sending the front end of the tram into Dev and Sunita's Corner Shop and the other end into The Kabin.
It is not the first time in Weatherfield's history that such a disaster has happened; notably the derailment of a goods train in 1967.
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
in North West England
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, which serves as the setting for the British ITV
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soap opera
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Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
. Much of Weatherfield has been seen by viewers throughout the years, however, the primary focus in the viewer's perspective is the eponymous Coronation Street, a cobbled street in Weatherfield where many of the programme's characters live. Weatherfield areas are often shot on location around Manchester, as its filming studios, the Granada Studios complex on Quay Street
Quay Street
Quay Street is a street in the city centre of Manchester, England. The street continues Peter Street westwards towards Salford. Spinningfields, Manchester's new business district, is to the north and Castlefield, the historical area of the city to the south...
in Manchester city centre
Manchester City Centre
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, only houses the outdoor sets of Coronation Street and its immediate surrounding streets.
Weatherfield and Coronation Street
Tony WarrenTony Warren
Anthony McVay Simpson MBE , better known by his stage name Tony Warren, is an award-winning English television scriptwriter, best known for creating the soap opera Coronation Street...
created Coronation Street in 1960, and based the show on Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
, close by the television studios where it is produced. Like Salford, Weatherfield is a former industrial town, with most of its infrastructure
Infrastructure
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dating from the cotton industry, starting in the Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution
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. Housing in Weatherfield is also typical of its former industry, with the majority of dwellings being small Victorian terraces
Terraced house
In architecture and city planning, a terrace house, terrace, row house, linked house or townhouse is a style of medium-density housing that originated in Great Britain in the late 17th century, where a row of identical or mirror-image houses share side walls...
although like Salford many of the old terraces were demolished during the 1960s and 70s to make way for high rise developments. This change to the architectural skyline of Weatherfield was demonstrated during the opening titles to the series during the early 1970s.
Coronation Street is situated towards the centre of Weatherfield, and is flanked by Rosamund Street (the main thoroughfare towards the Manchester city centre) at its west. At the eastern end of Coronation Street is Viaduct Street and the former London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
(LMS) railway viaduct. The viaduct now links Weatherfield to central Manchester via the Metrolink
Manchester Metrolink
Metrolink is a light rail system in Greater Manchester, England. It consists of four lines which converge in Manchester city centre and terminate in Bury, Altrincham, Eccles and Chorlton-cum-Hardy. The system is owned by Transport for Greater Manchester and operated under contract by RATP Group...
tram system.
The exterior set used in the filming of Coronation Street, which is currently based at the Granada Television
Granada Television
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complex in central Manchester, comprises only Coronation Street, Rosamund Street, Viaduct Street and Victoria Street. Other parts of fictional Weatherfield are filmed at locations in and around Manchester such as Eccles, Prestwich and also parts of Salford. Victoria Street now also features a modern set of penthouses.
Modern Weatherfield
After World War II, vast areas of Manchester were re-developed. In the 1960s and 1970s much of the traditional terraced housing gave way to concrete tower blockTower block
A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, office tower, apartment block, or block of flats, is a tall building or structure used as a residential and/or office building...
s and austere extensive redevelopment, with tower blocks and council housing estates being built to the west of the town. Coronation Street was faced with demolition on a number of occasions, but the terrace was always saved.
After the decline of Weatherfield's heavy industry, the area became a local centre for clothing manufacture. A PVC factory opened in 1966, with its premises on Coronation Street, manufacturing fashionable PVC clothing. Coronation Street reflected changes in local administration when, in 1974, the County Borough of Weatherfield became a Metropolitan Borough
Metropolitan borough
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, part of the Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
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county following the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
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. In 1976, Michael Vernon Baldwin extended his successful denim manufacturing business to premises in the north. 'Baldwin's Casualwear Limited' traded in Weatherfield for 13 years.
In the 1990s, Weatherfield became a centre for regeneration. The building of modern houses and shop units was completed on Coronation Street in 1990, bringing a contemporary feel to the area. The Weatherfield Quays development, to the south of the town, opened in 1989, and Weatherfield became a desirable place for young professionals such as Des & Steph Barnes to live.
The clothing industry in Weatherfield flourished, with Mike Baldwin opening his underwear factory Underworld in 1996 with other clothing manufacturers such as Wheelers and King's Robes setting up operations around this time. Underworld continues to manufacture underwear from its factory on Coronation Street.
Weatherfield was twinned with the fictional French
France
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town of Charleville in 1973. The twinning was cancelled in 1994 after a dispute over bribery in a black pudding contest.
Town centre
The centre of Weatherfield comprises all streets along Rosamund Street, starting at Curzon Street in the north and ending at Victoria Street in the south. Places of interest in the town centre are Weatherfield Central Library, the DHSS, Queen's Shopping Precinct, Bessie Street Primary School and Weatherfield Town Hall. Freshco operates the supermarket in the town centre of Weatherfield, having taken over the old Bettabuy store in the 1990s. In an episode Kevin WebsterKevin Webster
Kevin John Webster is a long-standing fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Michael Le Vell, the character first appeared onscreen on 19 October 1983...
states the postcode of Coronation Street is M10 9KZ. However, in reality M10 does not exist, and is a fictional district of the M postcode area. As Coronation Street is in the M10 area, it can be assumed that the M10 district encompasses the whole of the Weatherfield area.
Other streets in the area include Mawdsley Street, Inkerman Street, Crimea Street, Bessie Street, Balaclava Terrace, Jubilee Terrace, Tile Street, Viaduct Street and Queen Street. Weatherfield has a crown court where Tracy Barlow
Tracy Barlow
Tracy Lynette Barlow is a fictional character in the British television soap opera Coronation Street. She is currently portrayed, since 2002, by Kate Ford, the latest in a series of actresses who have played Tracy at various ages...
was sentenced to 15 years for the murder of Charlie Stubbs, and a magistrates court where several residents have appeared in the dock including Les Battersby, Rita Sullivan
Rita Sullivan
Rita Sullivan is a long-standing character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street...
, Kevin Webster, Tracy Barlow and Angela Harris. There is also a prison located within the Greater Manchester area.
Oakhill
The Oakhill area of Weatherfield is in the north-west of the town and is reputed to be the 'posh end'. It is home to Weatherfield's only independent schoolIndependent school
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, Oakhill, which also takes the name of the area. Rosie Webster
Rosie Webster
Rosie Webster is a fictional character in the British television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. The character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 24 December 1990. Originally portrayed by actress Emma Collinge from her birth until December 1999, the character has since been...
attended the school from 2004 to 2007. Alex Neeson, Nick Neeson and Wendy Neeson all live here, and Alex attends the school.
In the series, Audrey Roberts
Audrey Roberts
Audrey Roberts is a long-standing fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actress Sue Nicholls, the character first appeared during the episode aired on 16 April 1979....
and Betty Williams
Betty Williams (Coronation Street)
Elizabeth "Betty" Williams is a long-standing fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by former music hall star Betty Driver. Driver was cast as Betty in 1969, after first auditioning for the role of Hilda Ogden...
both lived in Oakhill. Betty Williams (formerly Turpin) has lived on Hillside Crescent since 1970, having lived at two addresses in the same street. Audrey moved to 5 Grasmere Drive with her late husband Alf
Alf Roberts
Alfred Sidney "Alf" Roberts was a fictional character in the British ITV soap Coronation Street. He ran a grocery shop at No. 15 and was heavily involved in local politics, including two spells as mayor of Weatherfield...
in 1989.
Weatherfield Quays
The Weatherfield Quays development was completed in 1989 on the banks of the River Irwell. Mike Baldwin moved into his flat at Montreal House in 1989, living there until his death in 2006. Mike's son Danny was living with Mike at the time. He later inherited the apartment. He moved out in late 2006.Other notable residents of the Weatherfield Quays have been Steve McDonald
Steve McDonald (Coronation Street character)
Steven James "Steve" McDonald, is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Simon Gregson, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 6 December 1989.-1989–2004:...
, Alma Halliwell
Alma Halliwell
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(formerly Baldwin), Dev Alahan
Dev Alahan
Devendra 'Dev' Alahan is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Jimmi Harkishin, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 10 November 1999.-Character development:...
, Maya Sharma
Maya Sharma
Maya Sharma is a fictional character on the soap opera Coronation Street. She was played by Sasha Behar. She appears between 2003 and 2004.-Controversy:...
and Danny Baldwin
Danny Baldwin
Daniel "Danny" Baldwin, is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Bradley Walsh, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 28 May 2004 and remained until his departure on 31 December 2006.-Creation and...
, and the only current known resident is Carla Connor
Carla Connor
Carla Connor is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, a long-running serial drama about working class life in the fictional town of Weatherfield. She is portrayed by actress Alison King. Carla was created by producer Steve Frost as part of the new Connor family....
.
Location filming for the Weatherfield Quays takes place at the Salford Quays
Salford Quays
Salford Quays is an area of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal. Previously the site of Manchester Docks, it became one of the first and largest urban regeneration projects in the United Kingdom following the closure of the dockyards in...
.
The 'slums'
An area of Weatherfield that Tony GordonTony Gordon
Anthony "Tony" Gordon was a fictional character in the itv soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by actor Gray O'Brien. The character first appeared on screen on 16 September 2007 and making his final appearance on 9 June 2010 after deciding to sacrifice himself in the Underworld fire. He is a...
acquired to build new apartments, Jed Stone
Jed Stone
John Edward "Jed" Stone, played by Kenneth Cope, is a fictional character from the soap opera Coronation Street. He was a lodger of Minnie Caldwell's in the 1960s, and her nickname for him was "Sunny Jim"...
was the only resident that stood in the way of his plans to build the area up, the street he lived on had an old broken car with most houses on the street boarded up.
The 'Slums' were seen again when Tony met the hitman who killed Liam Connor; Jimmy Dockerson, he handed him over cash for performing the murder, although the houses were still standing behind them, probably due to the Credit Crunch
Credit crunch
A credit crunch is a reduction in the general availability of loans or a sudden tightening of the conditions required to obtain a loan from the banks. A credit crunch generally involves a reduction in the availability of credit independent of a rise in official interest rates...
which has affected the sales of the Victoria Court apartments. Before Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
2008, Jed visited the area everyday to search for his cat 'Sunny Jim' it was while doing this that Jed stumbled upon Tony having a meeting with Jimmy. On New Year's Eve, Tony mentioned getting the go ahead on the Nightingale Terrace development, which is most likely the area in the slums.
'The Red Rec'
Familiar term for "The Red Recreation Ground", this is Weatherfield's principal area for sport and recreation and is situated to the south east of the town. The Red Rec has a children's play area, grassed areas where football pitches are marked out, and a woodland park area. The recreation ground has featured in the programme since the early 1960s, and has always been referred to as 'The Red Rec'. The 'Red' in the name comes from the surface which is either red shale or crushed bricks packed down very tightly however it was suggested in a script from 2000 that the name was given because the site is a former battleground. (See also: Red Rec protest.)Newton and Ridley
The Newton and RidleyNewton and Ridley
Newton and Ridley is a fictional brewery portrayed in the British soap opera Coronation Street, famously serving its ales in the Rovers Return. The idea came from Groves & Whitnall's in Salford, one of the largest brewing companies in Lancashire in the 1950s....
Brewery was established in Weatherfield in 1781. During the 19th century, Newton and Ridley expanded its operations, moving towards the acquisition and construction of new public houses.
There is a pub crawl
Pub crawl
A pub crawl is the act of one or more people drinking in multiple pubs or bars in a single night, normally walking or busing to each one between drinking.-Origin of the term:...
called the Weatherfield 7.
The Rovers Return Inn
In 1902 Newton & Ridley acquired the freehold to the newly built public house on Coronation Street. The pub was named "The Rovers Return Inn" and is the principal meeting place in Coronation Street. Although the house is no longer owned by Newton and Ridley, the brewery's products are still available.The name was chosen because of the historic "Rover's Return" in Withy Grove, Manchester, which occupied a 14th century building. At some period it became a licensed house but ceased to be so in 1924. The building stood until 1958 when the City Council had it demolished.
The Flying Horse
In 1850 Newton and Ridley opened "The Flying Dutchman" at the corner of Jubilee Terrace. The name was changed in 1905 to "The Flying Horse" for patriotic reasons. Until around 1985, The Flying Horse was the biggest rival pub to the "Rovers Return", with the regulars from both houses clashing in many friendly contests such as a tug-of-war, mixed football and pub Olympics.The pub was reintroduced in 2009, however it is now filled with dodgy characters.
The Laughing Donkey
"The Laughing Donkey" can be found on OmdurmanOmdurman
Omdurman is the second largest city in Sudan and Khartoum State, lying on the western banks of the River Nile, opposite the capital, Khartoum. Omdurman has a population of 2,395,159 and is the national centre of commerce...
Street, overlooking North Cross Park. It was the stronghold of Nellie Harvey (Mollie Sugden
Mollie Sugden
Isobel Mary 'Mollie' Sugden was an English comedy actress best known for portraying the saleswoman Mrs. Slocombe in the British sitcom Are You Being Served? from 1972 to 1985. She later reprised this role in Grace & Favour, which ran from 1992 to 1993...
), acquaintance and nemesis of Rovers Return landlady, Annie Walker.
The Queens
"The Queens" was built in 1931 and is situated towards the 'trendy' Weatherfield Quays, south of Weatherfield.The pub was introduced to Coronation Street in 1993, seeing former Rovers Landlady Liz McDonald
Liz McDonald
Elizabeth "Liz" Jayne McDonald is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actress Beverley Callard, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 27 October 1989 and remained on the series until Callard opted to leave in 1998...
installed as Landlady by Newton and Ridley.
The Weatherfield Arms
Another rival to the Rovers Return, "The Weatherfield Arms", appeared around 2003. The location of the pub is unknown. Liz McDonaldLiz McDonald
Elizabeth "Liz" Jayne McDonald is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actress Beverley Callard, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 27 October 1989 and remained on the series until Callard opted to leave in 1998...
was the manager for a while here after she lost her job at the Rovers Return. Other Coronation Street residents such as Bev Unwin and Cilla Battersby-Brown
Cilla Battersby-Brown
Cilla Petunia Aurelia Battersby-Brown is a fictional character in the ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. She is portrayed by Wendi Peters. Her character is the tarty common redhead wife of Les Battersby-Brown and mother of Chesney, Fiz and non-regular character Billy, who is in the army...
have been employed here.
The Farrier's Arms
An early rival to the Rovers, mentioned in the first year or two by regular cast in 1960-1961, corner-shop owner Florrie Lindley worked there for 4 years before turning her attentions to shop-keeping, eventually it was mentioned less and less, especially after Florrie left and the pub has been unheard of for over 50 years, believing it has been closed down.Bessie Street Primary School
Formerly "Bessie Street Mixed Infants" and "Bessie Street Juniors", "Bessie Street Primary SchoolEducation in the United Kingdom
Education in the United Kingdom is a devolved matter with each of the countries of the United Kingdom having separate systems under separate governments: the UK Government is responsible for England, and the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive are...
" is the main institution for primary education in Weatherfield.
Many of the characters in the programme attended Bessie Street as children, including Albert Tatlock
Albert Tatlock
Albert Tatlock is a fictional character on the British television soap opera Coronation Street. Albert was played by actor Jack Howarth from 1960 to 1984...
, Ken Barlow, Dennis Tanner
Dennis Tanner
Dennis Tanner is a fictional character in British soap opera Coronation Street. He is played by Philip Lowrie. The character was created by writer Tony Warren and was introduced in the very first episode on 9 December 1960...
, Tracy Barlow
Tracy Barlow
Tracy Lynette Barlow is a fictional character in the British television soap opera Coronation Street. She is currently portrayed, since 2002, by Kate Ford, the latest in a series of actresses who have played Tracy at various ages...
, Nick Tilsley
Nick Tilsley
Nicholas Paul "Nick" Tilsley is a fictional character in the British soap opera Coronation Street. Originally known as "Nicky", he was the first-born child of Brian Tilsley and Gail Platt , and has been portrayed by three different actors. Warren Jackson from 1981 to 1996, then by Adam Rickitt...
, David Platt
David Platt (Coronation Street)
David Daniel Platt is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. The character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 26 December 1990 and is portrayed by actor Jack P...
, Chesney Battersby-Brown, Bethany Platt, Joshua Peacock.
Some characters have also worked there, the most notable being Ken Barlow who took his first teaching job at Bessie Street in 1961 where he worked intermittently until 1974. Esther Hayes, who lived at No.5 Coronation Street until 1962, also worked as a teacher at the school. The role of lollipop man at Bessie Street has been held by Albert Tatlock
Albert Tatlock
Albert Tatlock is a fictional character on the British television soap opera Coronation Street. Albert was played by actor Jack Howarth from 1960 to 1984...
, Percy Sugden and Jack Duckworth
Jack Duckworth
John Harold "Jack" Duckworth is a long-standing fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, a long-running serial drama about working class life in the fictional town of Weatherfield. He is played by actor William Tarmey. The character debuted onscreen during the episode...
.
Peter Barlow went to see his son, Simon, perform in the nativity in December 2008, however he was refused entry as he was drunk, he fought his way through and ruined the play.
The only Coronation Street residents currently attending are Amy Barlow, Simon Barlow
Simon Barlow
Simon Barlow is a fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street, and has been played by Alex Bain since 2008. The character was played by twins Jake and Oscar Hartley on his birth in 2003.-Character development:...
, Asha Alahan & Aadi Alahan, Russ Gray
Weatherfield High School
Formerly "Weatherfield Comprehensive School", "Weatherfield High School" is the main institution for secondary education in Weatherfield. The school specialises in the 11-16 age group, although some pupils have sat their A-Level examinations, which would suggest that the school has Sixth (VI) FormSixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
facilities.
Lucille Hewitt was the first character to sit her O-Level examinations at the newly formed Weatherfield Comprehensive
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
in 1965. The school was created by the amalgamation of the Weatherfield School for Girls' and the Weatherfield Boys' School.
The school rarely featured until Ken Barlow returned to teaching in 1991, taking a post in the English department. By this time, Tracy Barlow was a pupil at the school, along with Steve and Andy McDonald and Nicky Tilsley. Derek Wilton
Derek Wilton
Derek Bernard Wilton was a fictional character on the British television soap opera Coronation Street. He was portrayed by Peter Baldwin. He appeared between 1976 and 1997.-Development:...
worked as a caretaker
Property caretaker
A Property caretaker is a person, group or organization that cares for real estate for trade or financial compensation, and sometimes as a barter for rent-free living accommodations...
at the school for a period in 1992. The school was referred to as 'Weatherfield Comp' in many scripts. Since 2004, references to 'Weatherfield Comp' have ceased and the school has started to be known as 'Weatherfield High'.
Other former pupils include Jenny Bradley, Toyah Battersby, Sarah-Louise Platt, Candice Stowe, Todd Grimshaw
Todd Grimshaw
Todd James Grimshaw is a fictional character from the British television soap opera Coronation Street, played by Bruno Langley. He originally appeared from 13 January 2001 till 22 September 2004 and returned for a brief stint in from 15 October 2007 till 7 November 2007...
,
Aiden Critchley, Rosie Webster
Rosie Webster
Rosie Webster is a fictional character in the British television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. The character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 24 December 1990. Originally portrayed by actress Emma Collinge from her birth until December 1999, the character has since been...
and Craig Harris. In 2004, Violet Wilson
Violet Wilson
Violet Wilson is a fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street. She was portrayed by Jenny Platt making her first onscreen appearance on 8 October 2004 and remained until 29 February 2008. Platt returned for one episode on 24 April 2011.-2004–11:Violet first appeared on the...
was identified as a former pupil of Ken Barlow and sometimes still referred to him as "sir". Sophie Webster
Sophie Webster
Sophie Lauren Webster is a fictional character in the British television ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She is currently portrayed by actress Brooke Vincent, after previously being portrayed by both Ashleigh Middleton and Emma Woodward. The character first appeared onscreen during the episode...
, Chesney Battersby-Brown, Sian Powers
Sian Powers
Sian Powers is a fictional character on the UK soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by actress Sacha Parkinson. Sian was introduced as a love interest for Sophie Webster . Sian joined the cast of Coronation Street alongside Ben Richardson in early 2009 as Sophie's schoolmates...
and Ben Richardson all have left the school after taking their exams in Year 11.
The only Coronation Street resident attending the school is Katy Armstrong.
Scenes at Weatherfield High School are filmed on location at Hope High School
Hope High School (Salford)
Oasis Academy MediacityUK, formerly Hope High School, is an academy in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. The school will move into a new building in 2012.-Name change:Oasis Academy MediaCityUK opened in September 2008 replacing Hope High School....
in Salford.
Oakhill School
Weatherfield's only private school is in the Oakhill area of the town.The school first appeared in the programme in 1993 when Mike Baldwin offered to pay for his estranged son Mark Redman
Mark Redman (Coronation Street)
Mark Redman is Mike Baldwin's son by Maggie Dunlop. He was played by Christopher Oakswood from 1983 till 1992 and then by Christopher Cook from 1992 till 1994 and then most recently Paul Fox from 1999 till 2006...
to be educated there. In 2004 Oakhill reappeared when Rosie Webster was accepted to the school where she studied for her GCSEs.
There are no on screen characters currently attending the school.
Scenes at Oakhill School are filmed on location at Cheadle Hulme School
Cheadle Hulme School
Cheadle Hulme School is an independent day school in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, England for boys and girls aged 4–18 years old. It was formed as The Manchester Warehousemen and Clerks' Orphan Schools in 1855 and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.- History :In the early...
.
Local press
Weatherfield has its own local newspaper, The Weatherfield Gazette. A free local newspaper also existed until 1990, known as The Weatherfield Recorder, Also Weatherfield has a tabloid newspaper called The Daily Pulse.D&S Alahan Corner Shop
D&S Alahan's is situated at 15 Coronation Street and is on the junction to Viaduct Street. It is currently owned by Dev AlahanDev Alahan
Devendra 'Dev' Alahan is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Jimmi Harkishin, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 10 November 1999.-Character development:...
and Sunita Alahan
Sunita Alahan
Sunita Alahan is a fictional character from the British ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street, played by Shobna Gulati. She made her first on-screen appearance on 23 March 2001 and remained in the show until 2005, when the character was axed from the serial by producer Tony Wood...
. D&S Alahan's was hit by the tram in December 2010, while Sunita Alahan
Sunita Alahan
Sunita Alahan is a fictional character from the British ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street, played by Shobna Gulati. She made her first on-screen appearance on 23 March 2001 and remained in the show until 2005, when the character was axed from the serial by producer Tony Wood...
, Molly Dobbs
Molly Dobbs
Molly Cosette Dobbs is a fictional character in the British television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actress Vicky Binns, the character first appeared on screen during the episode airing on 5 September 2005. On 7 May 2010, Binns announced she was quitting the soap...
and Baby Jack were inside, Jack and Sunita were subsequently saved but Molly didn't survive. The shop was closed for the beginning of 2011 but re-opened in late February. Until December 2010, the corner shop was the only business that had stood since the very first episode. Another notable storyline for D&S Alahan's was when Maya Sharma
Maya Sharma
Maya Sharma is a fictional character on the soap opera Coronation Street. She was played by Sasha Behar. She appears between 2003 and 2004.-Controversy:...
blew up the shop in 2004 with Dev and Sunita inside the flat above.
The Kabin
The Kabin is also at the junction of Coronation Street and Viaduct Street. The Kabin mainly sells newspapers, magazines, traditional sweets and seasonal goods (Christmas, Easter, Hallowe'en). It was owned originally by Rita SullivanRita Sullivan
Rita Sullivan is a long-standing character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street...
as the Korner Kabin on Rosamund Street, and moved to its current location in 1990. In 2006, Rita sold 50% of The Kabin to employee Norris Cole
Norris Cole
Norris Benjamin Cole is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Malcolm Hebden, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 11 March 1994 and remained until his departure on 14 April 1997, only to return on 1 December...
, before selling her remaining 50% to him in late 2009, so that she could go travelling. The Kabin, along with D&S Alahan's corner shop and the Joinery wine bar, was severely hit by the tram crash in December 2010. The tram ripped through the shop and the flats above, with Rita inside the shop. After initially believing that Rita was out at a friend's, she was eventually rescued after Emily
Emily Bishop
Emily Bishop is a long-standing fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street...
and Norris raised the alarm.
Audrey's Salon
Audrey's Salon is situated at the junction or Rosamund Street and Coronation Street. It is currently owned by Audrey RobertsAudrey Roberts
Audrey Roberts is a long-standing fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actress Sue Nicholls, the character first appeared during the episode aired on 16 April 1979....
. 2 Coronation Street has been a hairdresser's salon since 1991, shortly after it was built. It was originally a charity shop, run by Emily Bishop
Emily Bishop
Emily Bishop is a long-standing fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street...
in 1990. Previous salon owners included Denise Osbourne. It has been quoted that the majority of the cast has been in the salon at one time.
Underworld
Underworld is the underwear factory situated on Coronation Street, which for years has employed many residents of Weatherfield. The company was founded by Mike Baldwin as Baldwins Casuals but is now currently owned by Carla ConnorCarla Connor
Carla Connor is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, a long-running serial drama about working class life in the fictional town of Weatherfield. She is portrayed by actress Alison King. Carla was created by producer Steve Frost as part of the new Connor family....
and Frank Foster
Frank Foster (Coronation Street)
Frank John Foster is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, a long-running serial drama about working class life in the fictional town of Weatherfield. Frank is played by Andrew Lancel and was introduced as a business associate of Carla Connor...
. After the death of Mike Danny Baldwin
Danny Baldwin
Daniel "Danny" Baldwin, is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Bradley Walsh, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 28 May 2004 and remained until his departure on 31 December 2006.-Creation and...
and Adam Barlow sell their shares to Paul and Liam Connor
Liam Connor
Liam Barrington Connor is a fictional character from the British ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street, played by Rob James-Collier from 2006 to 2008.-Creation:...
, after Paul's death his wife, Carla, inherits his 60% share in the factory. Carla's new husband Tony Gordon
Tony Gordon
Anthony "Tony" Gordon was a fictional character in the itv soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by actor Gray O'Brien. The character first appeared on screen on 16 September 2007 and making his final appearance on 9 June 2010 after deciding to sacrifice himself in the Underworld fire. He is a...
purchases Liam's Shares shortly before he dies, but after Tony is sent down for his murder Carla buys his shares, before Nick Tilsley
Nick Tilsley
Nicholas Paul "Nick" Tilsley is a fictional character in the British soap opera Coronation Street. Originally known as "Nicky", he was the first-born child of Brian Tilsley and Gail Platt , and has been portrayed by three different actors. Warren Jackson from 1981 to 1996, then by Adam Rickitt...
purchases them in early 2010. Nick sells his 40% Share back to Carla after the pair didn't get on to well. More recently Frank Foster bought Nick's former 40% share from Carla.
In early June 2010, Tony took revenge on Carla and Roy Cropper
Roy Cropper
Royston "Roy" Cropper, is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor David Neilson, the character was introduced during the episode airing on 19 July 1995. Originally a secondary character, he was given a more prominent role in 1997, by the...
by kidnapping her and Roy's wife Hayley
Hayley Cropper
Hayley Anne Cropper is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street...
before setting it alight with Carla inside, she manages to escape but Tony walks back in to the blazing factory and dies. During the re-construction of the factory John Stape
John Stape
John Stape is a fictional character from the British soap opera, Coronation Street, played by actor Graeme Hawley. He made his first on-screen appearance during the episode airing on 6 May 2007. The character departed on 3 June 2011 after four years on the show...
and Charlotte Hoyle
Charlotte Hoyle
Charlotte Hoyle is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. The character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 9 April 2010 and departed on 10 December 2010 after being murdered by John Stape...
hide the body of Colin Fishwick, who died in number 5 Coronation Street following an argument with the pair, under the floor of the factory in a hole after John had stole Colin's identity in order to allow him to teach again. However, unbeknown to John Owen Armstrong Construction were just about to cement over the hole and before John could do anything the floor was covered with cement and Colin was buried in under floor. The body remained undetected for nearly a year until July 2011 when drain problems with the factory toilets led to the floor having been dug up, John terrified that his secret was about to be uncovered managed to get himself on the labour team and went to the factory late one night to find Colin's body as wife Fiz walks in and discovers the body. Eventually, the police find out about John's cover up and investigate, but John makes a get away, leaving Fiz forced to the wrath for his crimes. Frank Foster took up a partnership with Carla with investment in the company, his relationship grew with Carla and they became engaged. As the wedding plans progressed Carla realised that she still had feelings for Peter Barlow and she called off the wedding. Frank raped Carla at her flat, which she later went to the police about. Frank was arrested but was later released on bail but was not allowed near Carla or the business. Frank's mother stepped in his shoes at the factory and interfeared with Carla's life making it harder for her to run the factory. Frank stole the clients from Underworld and sent in men to take his share of items and stock from the business so he could set up his new business else where in the area. With no work for the staff, Carla had the hard decision to lay off staff... First was a mutual agreement with Becky McDonald who walked out as she was last to be employed at the factory followed by Eileen Grimshaw for the same reasons. Carla also dismissed Sally Webster who was upset carla had done so as Sally had worked for the factory and been loyal to the business for many years. Frank approached Sally and offerd her a supervisor job at his new factory which she accepted.
Nick's Bistro
The Bistro is situated on Viaduct Street under the viaduct, it was formerly a joiners workshop before it was renovated intoThe Joinery: Wine Bar in 2010. The Joinery was first opened by Peter BarlowPeter Barlow (Coronation Street)
Peter Francis Barlow is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera Coronation Street. The character first appeared onscreen during the episode aired on 15 April 1965...
and Leanne Barlow by owned by George Wilson, in early 2010 but on it first night Peters alcoholism got the better of him as he got drunk and violent, leaving Leanne devastated. Meaning that its first night was its last. In mid-2010 after the factory siege which saw the factory burnt down, Nick Tilsley
Nick Tilsley
Nicholas Paul "Nick" Tilsley is a fictional character in the British soap opera Coronation Street. Originally known as "Nicky", he was the first-born child of Brian Tilsley and Gail Platt , and has been portrayed by three different actors. Warren Jackson from 1981 to 1996, then by Adam Rickitt...
saw an opportunity to use it as temporary factory, but he used this under the name Nick's Knicks meaning it had nothing to do with Carla
Carla Connor
Carla Connor is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, a long-running serial drama about working class life in the fictional town of Weatherfield. She is portrayed by actress Alison King. Carla was created by producer Steve Frost as part of the new Connor family....
or Underworld. After the closure of the temporary factory Nick rented the space again from owner George and re-opened The Joinery towards late 2010, employee ex-kebab shop worker Cheryl Gray
Cheryl Gray (Coronation Street)
Cheryl Gray is a fictional character from the British ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street, played by Holly Quin-Ankrah. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing 9 April 2010. Originally introduced as a love interest for an existing character, Cheryl has been involved in storylines involving...
as barmaid, Ciaran McCarthy
Ciaran McCarthy
Ciaran McCarthy is a fictional character from the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street portrayed by Keith Duffy. He made his first on-screen appearance on 7 August 2002, before departing in 2005. He returned in 2010 until Duffy temporary departed in January 2011 to go on Boyzone Tour,...
as Chef and ex-wife Leanne as Manager in order to to allow her to live her dream. However, Nick and Leanne grew close and embarked on an affair, In December Ken Barlow
Ken Barlow
Kenneth "Ken" Barlow is a long-standing fictional character from the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by William Roache, and created by Tony Warren. He is currently the world's longest-serving soap opera character, having appeared continuously from the programme's inception in December...
walks in on them in the office looking for Peter and is disgusted with Leanne. The Joinery was destroyed following a gas explosion causing the tram to crash onto Coronation Street in front of the bar, which killed Ashley Peacock
Ashley Peacock
Ashley Sibelius Peacock is a fictional character from the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Steven Arnold, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 1 February 1995.On 23 April 2010, it was announced that the character had been axed along...
and nearly killed Peter. Nick, renovated in 2011 and re-opened it as The Bistro, again employing Cheryl along with his mother Gail as cleaner. Becky McDonald briefly worked there after her split from husband Steve.
Barlow's Bookies
Barlow Bookies is the bookmakers shop on Rosamund Street and is owned by Peter BarlowPeter Barlow (Coronation Street)
Peter Francis Barlow is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera Coronation Street. The character first appeared onscreen during the episode aired on 15 April 1965...
. Peter bought the shop in late 2008 after buying it from Dan and Harry Mason after his return to Weatherfield. Shortly after he move into the flat above the Shop. In early 2009, Peter get drunk while son Simon Barlow
Simon Barlow
Simon Barlow is a fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street, and has been played by Alex Bain since 2008. The character was played by twins Jake and Oscar Hartley on his birth in 2003.-Character development:...
is sleeping, he then lights a cigarette before dropping it and setting the place alight. Simon awakes to find it alight and manages to call Deirdre Barlow
Deirdre Barlow
Deirdre Anne Barlow is a long-standing fictional character in the UK television ITV Granada soap opera, Coronation Street...
who rushes out to the street and see the blazing shop and flat, she gets Luke Strong
Luke Strong
Luke Strong is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Craig Kelly, the character appeared throughout 2009. Luke took over Carla Gordon's share of the Underworld factory with Tony Gordon...
and Tony Gordon
Tony Gordon
Anthony "Tony" Gordon was a fictional character in the itv soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by actor Gray O'Brien. The character first appeared on screen on 16 September 2007 and making his final appearance on 9 June 2010 after deciding to sacrifice himself in the Underworld fire. He is a...
to help rescue Peter, Simon and Leanne (Simons Rabbit). In August 2010, Lewis Archer
Lewis Archer
Lewis Archer is a fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street, played by Nigel Havers. He made his first on-screen appearance on 18 December 2009. Lewis is a male escort hired by Audrey Roberts, after she sees him accompanying her rival, Claudia Colby, to a Christmas party...
cons Peter and the shop out of £4,000. After befriending new employee Deirdre he starts forging betting slips while deidres not looking and scams Leanne that hes won £4,000. CCTV reveals that in reality CCTV shows that hes sunck behind the desk and made the betting slip after the race had ended, before passionately kissing Deirdre to the dismay of Peter, Leanne, Ken
Ken Barlow
Kenneth "Ken" Barlow is a long-standing fictional character from the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by William Roache, and created by Tony Warren. He is currently the world's longest-serving soap opera character, having appeared continuously from the programme's inception in December...
and Audrey
Audrey Roberts
Audrey Roberts is a long-standing fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actress Sue Nicholls, the character first appeared during the episode aired on 16 April 1979....
, but before he could be stopped he escapes to Barbados. John Stape
John Stape
John Stape is a fictional character from the British soap opera, Coronation Street, played by actor Graeme Hawley. He made his first on-screen appearance during the episode airing on 6 May 2007. The character departed on 3 June 2011 after four years on the show...
worked here until he went on the run when his crimes were discovered. On 4th September 2011 a drunk Carla Conner crashed her car into the front of the Bookies, also knocking down Stella Price who was left critically ill following the accident.
Owen Armstrong Construction
Owen Armstrong Construction is the buliders yard situated on Victoria Street. It is part of a chain owned by Owen ArmstrongOwen Armstrong
Owen Armstrong is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Ian Puleston-Davies. He made his first on-screen appearance on 9 June 2010.-Casting:...
, before buying the Victoria Street Yard from Bill Webster
Bill Webster
William Geoffrey "Bill" Webster is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Peter Armitage, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 6 February 1984. He remained in the show until 1985 when Armitage decided to leave,...
. He kept on Jason Grimshaw
Jason Grimshaw
Jason Grimshaw, is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Ryan Thomas, the character first appeared during the episode airing on 25 December 2000, when he comes looking for mother Eileen at the Battersbys' home.Jason is very much the...
and hired Chris Gray. Chris quit when he discovered he had a brain tumor.
Street Cars
Street Cars is a Taxi company which is situated on Rosamund Street and owned by Steve Macdonald and Lloyd MullaneyLloyd Mullaney
Lloyd Mullaney is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Craig Charles, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 20 June 2005 and remained on screen until 23 July 2006 when Craig Charles was suspended but he...
.
Roys Rolls
Roys Rolls is a cafe situated on Victoria Street, which is owned by Roy CropperRoy Cropper
Royston "Roy" Cropper, is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor David Neilson, the character was introduced during the episode airing on 19 July 1995. Originally a secondary character, he was given a more prominent role in 1997, by the...
and Hayley Cropper
Hayley Cropper
Hayley Anne Cropper is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street...
.
Prima Doner
Prima Doner is the kebab shop situated on the corner of Victoria Street, which is owned by Dev AlahanDev Alahan
Devendra 'Dev' Alahan is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Jimmi Harkishin, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 10 November 1999.-Character development:...
. The shop was formerly a DIY store owned by Sally Webster
Sally Webster
Sally Webster is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actress Sally Dynevor, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 27 January 1986.-Casting:...
, followed by a Bakery owned by Diggory Crompton, before becoming a Kebab shop which was opened by Jerry Morton
Jerry Morton
Jerry Morton, played by Michael Starke, is a fictional character on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. He was introduced in March 2007. It was announced in April 2008 that Jerry and the rest of the Mortons would leave the show later in 2008....
before being sold to Dev Alahan in 2008, after Jerry left weathefield for Spain.
Webster's Auto Centre
The garage is owned by Kevin WebsterKevin Webster
Kevin John Webster is a long-standing fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Michael Le Vell, the character first appeared onscreen on 19 October 1983...
who sold shares to employee Tyrone Dobbs
Tyrone Dobbs
Tyrone Sylvester Dobbs is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by Alan Halsall, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on November 30, 1998.- Casting :...
to make him a joint partner. The garage is situated between The Kabin and Underworld on Coronation Street, with an access door onto Viaduct Street.
Elliot and Sons Master Butchers
Elliot and Son was a butchers situated on Victoria Street, owned by Ashley PeacockAshley Peacock
Ashley Sibelius Peacock is a fictional character from the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Steven Arnold, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 1 February 1995.On 23 April 2010, it was announced that the character had been axed along...
following the death of his father Fred Elliott
Fred Elliott
Frederick Handel "Fred" Elliott is a fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street, played by John Savident from 1994 until 2006.-Development:...
, Ashley died in the 2010 tram crash and the butchers has lay empty since. There are future plans for the shop to be turned into a fruit and veg shop.
For Your Fries Only: Chip Shop
For Your Fries Only, formelly Wongs Chip Shop, is situated on Rosamund Street next to the Medical Centre and is owned by "Mr Wong". The Chip Shop was introduced when Cilla Battersby-BrownCilla Battersby-Brown
Cilla Petunia Aurelia Battersby-Brown is a fictional character in the ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. She is portrayed by Wendi Peters. Her character is the tarty common redhead wife of Les Battersby-Brown and mother of Chesney, Fiz and non-regular character Billy, who is in the army...
and her friend Yana Lumb worked in the chip shop. Since their departures the chip shop is only referred to in storylines.
Freshco
Freshco is a supermarket situated in Weatherfield. It was formerly known as Bettabuys, and then Firman's Freezers, before finally being taken over by Freshco's. During that time, it was heavily featured in the programme, but as no current character works there, it was phased out in the early 2000's and is now only referred to occasionally by residents (usually after they have been shopping and come home with shopping bags reading "Freshco").Restaurants
There are three main restaurants residents visit: The Clock, Delphine's, and Valandro's. All three have been popular in recent years.Valandro's
Valandro's is an ItalianItalian cuisine
Italian cuisine has developed through centuries of social and political changes, with roots as far back as the 4th century BCE. Italian cuisine in itself takes heavy influences, including Etruscan, ancient Greek, ancient Roman, Byzantine, Jewish and Arab cuisines...
restaurant. It was previously used as a secondary setting to restaurants such as The Clock, until equally bought by Carla Connor
Carla Connor
Carla Connor is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, a long-running serial drama about working class life in the fictional town of Weatherfield. She is portrayed by actress Alison King. Carla was created by producer Steve Frost as part of the new Connor family....
and Leanne Battersby
Leanne Battersby
Leanne Anika Barlow is a fictional character on the soap opera Coronation Street. Portrayed by actress Jane Danson, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 4 July 1997....
in May 2007. After the unexpected death of Paul Connor however, Carla pulled out of the transaction, leaving Leanne to fund the cost of buying the business herself; she used money earned from being an escort
Call girl
A call girl or female escort is a sex worker who is not visible to the general public; nor does she usually work in an institution like a brothel, although she may be employed by an escort agency...
, combined with a £10,000 loan from Roger Stiles. Amidst a wealth of financial trouble and staffing problems in July 2007, Leanne hired Paul Clayton
Paul Clayton (Coronation Street)
Paul Clayton is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by Lee Booth, the character first appeared on-screen during an episode that aired on 29 November 2000...
to work at the restaurant as head chef, Paul later took out a loan in Jack Duckworth
Jack Duckworth
John Harold "Jack" Duckworth is a long-standing fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, a long-running serial drama about working class life in the fictional town of Weatherfield. He is played by actor William Tarmey. The character debuted onscreen during the episode...
's name, and bought a share of the restaurant. The business was failing, so in 2008 Leanne convinced Paul to set fire to the restaurant in order to claim the insurance,
resulting in Paul fleeing the country.
The Royal Panda
The Royal Panda is a ChineseChinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is any of several styles originating in the regions of China, some of which have become highly popular in other parts of the world – from Asia to the Americas, Australia, Western Europe and Southern Africa...
restaurant. It was introduced as the workplace of Xin Chiang when Tina McIntyre
Tina McIntyre
Tina McIntyre is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street. Portrayed by actress Michelle Keegan, the character first appeared on screen during the episode airing on 7 January 2008...
and Graeme Proctor
Graeme Proctor
Graeme Proctor is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Craig Gazey, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 18 April 2008....
go to visit her.
Weatherfield General Hospital
The main NHS medical facilities are located at Weatherfield General Hospital. The wards at the hospital are named after singers including George Formby and Gracie FieldsGracie Fields
Dame Gracie Fields, DBE , was an English-born, later Italian-based actress, singer and comedienne and star of both cinema and music hall.-Early life:...
. Martin Platt
Martin Platt
Martin Platt is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, portrayed by Sean Wilson.-Departure:Actor Sean Wilson was axed from Coronation Street when a major storyline conference decided the character of Martin had been "played out". At the time, it was said that...
, Karl Foster and Todd Grimshaw
Todd Grimshaw
Todd James Grimshaw is a fictional character from the British television soap opera Coronation Street, played by Bruno Langley. He originally appeared from 13 January 2001 till 22 September 2004 and returned for a brief stint in from 15 October 2007 till 7 November 2007...
have all worked at the hospital, while Emily Nugent also did voluntary work for the hospital. Marcus Dent
Marcus Dent
Marcus Dent is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Charlie Condou, the character first appears on screen during the episode airing on 7 September 2007 and leaves during an episode airing on 5 September 2008 but returns on 24 April...
also worked here as a Sonographer.
Rosamund Street Medical Centre
The medical practice situated on the junction between Rosamund Street and Coronation Street. Gail PlattGail Platt
Gail McIntyre is a long-standing fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actress Helen Worth, the character first appeared on screen on 12 July 1974...
was employed as a receptionist at the practice, until 2010 when she lost the job for reading private medical records. A former Coronation Street resident, Dr Matt Ramsden was employed there while he lived in Weatherfield. Dr Matt Carter
Matt Carter
Matthew John Carter is Chief Executive Officer, Burson-Marsteller UK and Chairman, Penn Schoen Berland, Europe Middle East and Africa...
is currently the resident doctor at the surgery.
Transport
A form of public transport is provided via a bus service called the Weatherfield Wayfarer.The bus can be boarded from the stop on Rosamund Street. A bus shelter there provides Weatherfield residents with a comfortable wait guarded from the elements, however, when Victoria Street was closed due to the construction of the Victoria Court apartment complex, a temporary bus stop was located outside the Medical Centre on the opposite side of Rosamund Street when an alternative diversion route was in operation. The service is currently provided by a Stagecoach bus, branded Weatherfield Wayfarer; however this has not always been so and the bus colours used to be grey. Metrolink trams are also in operation through Weatherfield. Although most residents appear to prefer taking the bus, it has been revealed that Deirdre Barlow takes the tram to work (at the council offices
Manchester Town Hall
Manchester Town Hall is a Victorian-era, Neo-gothic municipal building in Manchester, England. The building functions as the ceremonial headquarters of Manchester City Council and houses a number of local government departments....
in central Manchester): this was when she arrived home with stained clothes as "someone spilt coffee down me on't tram". The Manchester Metrolink
Manchester Metrolink
Metrolink is a light rail system in Greater Manchester, England. It consists of four lines which converge in Manchester city centre and terminate in Bury, Altrincham, Eccles and Chorlton-cum-Hardy. The system is owned by Transport for Greater Manchester and operated under contract by RATP Group...
system runs along the viaduct on Viaduct Street, which separates Coronation Street and Jubilee Terrace. Though a tram station has never been witnessed onscreen, there may be one nearby, serving the residents of Weatherfield, as use of the tram system is occasionally mentioned in conversation. The tram has been heard more recently and has been shown on Kelly Crabtree and Natasha Blakeman's exits.
On the 6th of December 2010 a tram crashed off the viaduct at the end of Coronation Street after a gas blast at The Joinery created a hole in it. The track was damaged causing it to derail. The tram was not in service at the time; sending the front end of the tram into Dev and Sunita's Corner Shop and the other end into The Kabin.
It is not the first time in Weatherfield's history that such a disaster has happened; notably the derailment of a goods train in 1967.