Coronation Street: Shocking images show former set abandoned and derelict
NEW images of the former set of Coronation Street have emerged and show the homes of many much-loved characters falling to pieces.
Shocking images show former Coronation Street set abandoned and derelict
The famous cobbled street appears abandoned and derelict in new pictures, which were taken by an urban explorer.
In the snaps, the set which was home to some of the soap's most memorable characters has fallen into disrepair.
The terraced houses have window missing while front doors have been torn off their frames.
The cobbles have also been removed from the street but are reported to be in storage and could be used on the new set.
Many of the terraced houses are missing windows and doors
The famous cobbles have been removed from the old set
Meanwhile the famous Rovers Return pub is unrecognisable without any windows and its sign missing from above the door.
Other iconic businesses, including the Underworld factory and Webster's Autos, also appear to have been left to fall apart on the set near to Quay Street in Manchester.
It's a far cry from the new set for the ITV soap, which is now located at MediaCity in nearby Salford.
Speaking about the state of the street, the photographer who took the shocking images told the Manchester Evening news: "It just looks like a building site and the Rovers is just a shell.
The famous Rovers Return looks unrecognisable
The photos are a far cry from the new set which is now located in Salford
"It's a shame really, it would have been nice to see the new buildings built around the Rovers, but life goes on I guess."
And while the photos show the set in a state of disrepair, he hopes that fans of the soap will "enjoy" seeing them.
Coronation Street airs on ITV on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.30pm.