Salford's historic Adelphi Lads Club edges closer to demolition as plans submitted

Plans for housing on the site of the Adelphi Lads Club revealed last year have now been submitted for approval, meaning that the historic youth club is a step closer to demolition. Reform Developments, which bought the site of the club on Cannon Street in Salford in 2021, now intends to build 19, three-bedroom townhouses on the plot.

Reform Developments bought the club and its grounds at auction in 2021 for £1m, with initial plans being for a 32-apartment complex over five floors. These plans have now been revised in favour of the townhouses.

A bar and restaurant, with a huge beer garden, was set up as a placeholder on the site of the Lads Club last summer. It will continue to operate as a bar for the time being, though it's currently being used only for private events.

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Callum Broome, who is behind the pop-up project, told the Manchester Evening News: “Adelphi Lads Club, the venue, was always planned as a ‘meanwhile’ space designed to give Salford residents one last chance to enjoy the iconic building.

“We have worked hard to provide a community space, interesting food and some great parties to this historic place in the heart of Salford. The mayor even joined us for a street clean with people from across the neighbourhood.

“The planning application was submitted a while ago and is moving forward. The venue is closed for private events at the moment but we will be announcing our winter programme very soon. It’ll be packed with World Cup events, live music, Christmas festivities and some more parties!”

The lad’s club was set up in the late 1800s by local 23-year-old teacher Walter Southern as a means of keeping young people off the