Lost Coronation Street set abandoned and unloved in eerie last images Barlow's Buys, the old Rovers and Fred's butchers shop were all still standing Updated Barlow's Buys on the abandoned Coronation Street set (Image: The Derelict Explorer) These eerie photos show how the Coronation Street set was left when the show moved to Salford Quays in 2013. The photos, taken by The Derelict Explorer, show the abandoned set with weeds and moss growing on the Cobbles where the stars once walked. Underworld and Barlow's Buys are a shell of their former glory with only a few discarded boxes remaining. The original Rovers Return is also lacking the usual life and soul atmosphere with dirt on the windows, and old curtains and seating all that is left of the once-realistic pub.