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Canineration Street: Corrie welcomes over 200 dogs for charity fundraiser

Pugs Lilly and Lulu on the Coronation Street cobbles in Manchester. Photo: James Speakman/PA Media Assignments
Pugs Lilly and Lulu on the Coronation Street cobbles in Manchester. Photos: James Speakman/PA Media Assignments

More than 200 dogs have walked along the famous cobbles at the Coronation Street Experience in Manchester for the first time.

Tillie the Spaniel on the Coronation Street cobbles in Manchester during the one-of-a-kind 'Canineration Street' tour of the programme's set. Photo: James Speakman/PA Media Assignments
Tillie the Spaniel

The TV set received a flurry of new and excited visitors, with many dogs dressing up for the occasion, dubbed the Canineration Street Tour.

Harry the Cavapoo on the Coronation Street cobbles in Manchester. Photo: James Speakman/PA Media Assignments
Harry the Cavapoo

Weatherfield's police station saw Pugs Lilly and Lulu dressed as police officers, and further down the street, owner Brad Wood posed with best pal Bobby, a French Bulldog, outside The Kabin newsagent.

Brad Wood and Bobby, a French Bulldog, on the Coronation Street cobbles in Manchester. Photo: James Speakman/PA Media Assignments
Brad Wood and Bobby

The soap street is currently home to the Platt family dog, which is named David after its owner - and other canine characters have included Evelyn Plummer's Greyhound, Cerberus, Chesney Brown's Great Dane, Schmeichel, and Maria Connor's Labrador, Ozzy.

Dog walkers on the Coronation Street cobbles in Manchester. Photo: James Speakman/PA Media Assignments
Dog tickets for the special event raised money for Dogs Trust, the UK's largest dog welfare charity

Fans enjoyed walking their dogs on the cobbles throughout the day, and owner Annie Palmas dressed her dogs - Joey and Jessie - in matching blue collars to commemorate the occasion.

Annie Palmas with her dogs Joey and Jessie, on the Coronation Street cobbles in Manchester. Photo: James Speakman/PA Media Assignments
Annie Palmas with her dogs Joey and Jessie

Tillie, a Spaniel, and Dollie, a Chihuahua, could be seen posing for pictures outside the street's famous The Rovers Return Inn.

Jack and Francesca Sneath with their dog, Dollie, a Chihuahua, on the Coronation Street cobbles in Manchester. Photo: James Speakman/PA Media Assignments
Jack and Francesca Sneath with their dog, Dollie, a Chihuahua

Dog tickets for the special event raised money for Dogs Trust, the UK's largest dog welfare charity.

Ryan Mason and Danielle Roche with their dog, Max, on the Coronation Street cobbles in Manchester. Photo: James Speakman/PA Media Assignments
Ryan Mason and Danielle Roche with their dog, Max

Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays on Virgin Media One and ITV1.

Boris the Pomeranian on the Coronation Street cobbles in Manchester. Photo: James Speakman/PA Media Assignments
Boris the Pomeranian

Source: Press Association

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