Seems weird looking at this, and thinking, that is where Corrie is now, lol.
http://i.imgur.com/ndeuriD.jpg

I agree with you here. I still think any sets we see less of on screen (such as Emily's house and Rita's flat) should have been proper sets.

An interview on the Corrie site is clearly the new street
http://i.imgur.com/tGdrwSG.png
http://www.itv.com/coronationstreet/...vers-the-truth

Despite it being considerably larger than the Quay Street site the attention to detail is top notch!

Definately! The only reason I can tell it is the new one is the size

Can't wait to see the new street on screens tonight along with the updated opening titles

From the look of this picture
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BiEW-ApIAAAGabk.jpg
The Rosamund street facade is actually being replaced by actual buildings, in fact, looks like a whole new streets worth
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BiBwpgOIAAA4q3f.jpg:large

Quite obviously on the new exterior set tonight. In the close-up shots you can see the grout between the brickwork looks very new!

Also when the taxi went past the side of the corner shop it didn't go down the little slope like cars normally do.

Clearly on the new set tonight.

and wide, old terrace houses had very thin cement joints, and they didn't use reclaimed bricks with paint and soot on.

The new street seems massive

I couldn't help noticing all the shadows that were being thrown about tonight, particularly in Roy's Rolls, Sally's house and Anna's house. I found it a bit distracting actually.

Of course it's the new set tonight
all the street lamps have jumped to the back of the pavements and the rovers doors are bigger plus the lighting in the Rovers is not as good as usual but will get better.
Also we had the ladies loo!

I'm pleased they are doing this; the painted mural always looked ridiculous!

The only problem is continuity as it won't match!

True, though it will look better, to be honest, if they had put roofs on that backdrop too they could have ditched the viaduct. I notice last night they still used the Granada 'Weatherfield general' set.

Just saw this picture looking up Rosamund Street, didnt realise how much smaller the brewery was now
http://i.imgur.com/RehYBFb.jpg

Someones uploaded a whole bunch of really high quality screenshots from Moving Story
http://www.flickr.com/photos/119907094@N05/

Can they have a story now where the old railway viaduct is removed now they have put houses there could have a storyline where it falls down and kills some of the deadwood.

They could probably get rid of the one beside the Rovers at some point, since it looks like there's a new street behind it.

The viaduct is there to disguise the edge of the set, so it's here to stay.

The Rosamund Street viaduct has no real role in the show, as it's not meant to be there. If it did, it would run into the ginnel!

I notice they used the Granada set for Weatherfield General last night
http://i.imgur.com/YSjhxd3.png

Am just catching up on last night's episodes of Coronation Street just now and I'm impressed with the new sets (especially the back lot.)

Although it's obvious it's brand new and much larger it looks much better.

Hopefully the new Rosamund Street facades will lead to newer development in the future for Freschos etc.

The former Granada Studios "Weatherfield General" location won't be on screen much longer, surely?

From what I can gather the Old Granada Studios company are using the car park by said filming location now!

https://www.facebook.com/54023407606...type=1&theater

Haha, seems crazy that its just used as a car park now Maybe the Weatherfield General scene was just one they filmed before they moved.

That's the one I meant

I noticed that they're using the old dividers on the Rovers tour set
http://i.imgur.com/eASM4Hj.png
They must have still had them in storage