Coronation Street to be rebuilt with a new, larger set

The set of Coronation Street and its studios, home to the UK's longest-running soap drama, are to be rebuilt at a new larger site.


The new street will have the same old-style cobbles and terraced-housing and will still house the Rovers Return public house and Kabin shop.

Filming currently takes place at the Granada complex in central Manchester and will relocate to Trafford Wharf, near Salford Quays. The option for expansion is also there as the new 7.7 acre site could see the fictional Weatherfield town expanded. It is being rebuilt to withstand the rigours of high-definition television, which is set to be standard viewing within three years.

The current set has been in use since 1982 and its tiny terrace, smaller than real houses, will be constructed to larger homes to accommodate the high-def TV viewing experience, reports BBC Entertainment.

Coronation Street creator Tony Warren based the street on a terraced row of houses based in Salford, Manchester. Originally, it was going to be called Florizel Street. It first begun recording in 1960; and on 17 September 2010 became the world's longest-running TV soap opera currently in production. The 50-year long saga is shown regularly at prime-time in several countries including Ireland, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.