This is heartbreaking news for Coronation Street fans like me, who were hoping that the present Street set would be saved for fans to enjoy, even for a little while.
The Sunday People reports today that the current Coronation Street set will be turned into IKEA's European HQ as plans to preserve the Street itself are scrapped.
The Sunday People reveals that the land the famous cobbles sit on is to be sold to private investors while the Granada building – where all inside scenes were filmed – is being bought by the Swedish firm to turn into its European head office.
Landprop, Ikea’s property division, said it was “deeply excited” about becoming owners of the 120-acre site in Manchester city centre.
Our friend, Mr Curry Sauce tells the paper: “Ikea are in final talks to buy the studios, it is a massive space and would be the biggest Ikea in the world. The issue now is what happens to the cobbles. Since the announcement that the show was going to move to new studios in 2010, there has been much speculation about what will happen. Sadly there have been no takers to keep the Street as it is. There were hopes that the museum would take it on – you would be able to see it from the building. But this is not going to happen. Several private investors are in line to buy the space. When that happens, it will be the end of the Street. The fans will be devastated.”
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