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Have you ever fancied spending a night at a museum? Well it looks like visitors to Manchester will soon get the chance to stay at one of the city’s most historic buildings.

The Landmark Trust is working with the Museum of Science and Industry to convert the Georgian Station Agent’s House into a holiday let.

As Ethan Davies reports, the property - most recently used as offices - is so old that it actually predates the museum’s Grade I listed 1830 Station. Built in 1808 for John Rothwell, partner in a nearby dyeworks, the house provided accommodation for the Station Agent at Liverpool Road Station before being converted for shop use in the mid-20th century.

Bosses are aiming to bring every aspect of the MOSI site, in Castlefield, into use and are currently restoring the Power Hall, 1830 Station and have plans for new galleries and outdoor experiences.

Sheona Southern, managing director of Marketing Manchester, says Station Agent’s House will complement local gems such as the Castlefield Viaduct and Factory International. “Manchester’s rich history is woven into the fabric of Station Agent’s House and we are thrilled to see the Landmark Trust’s redevelopment plans that will preserve its incredible heritage while opening up a new chapter for the building,” she says.

The number of emergency food parcels handed out to hungry families across Greater Manchester has almost doubled in the last five years.

The Trussell Trust distributed 138,347 aid packages in our region in the year to