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Town Hall

A Grade I Listed Building in City Centre, Manchester

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Latitude: 53.4793 / 53°28'45"N

Longitude: -2.2445 / 2°14'40"W

OS Eastings: 383867

OS Northings: 398089

OS Grid: SJ838980

Mapcode National: GBR DJH.PS

Mapcode Global: WHB9G.HTD2

Plus Code: 9C5VFQH4+P5

Entry Name: Town Hall

Listing Date: 25 February 1952

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1207469

English Heritage Legacy ID: 387871

ID on this website: 101207469

Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2

County: Manchester

Electoral Ward/Division: City Centre

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Manchester

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester

Church of England Parish: Manchester St Ann

Church of England Diocese: Manchester

Tagged with: City hall Gothic Revival High Victorian Gothic Seat of local government Venue

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 18/12/2020

SJ 8398 SE
698-1/27/10

MANCHESTER
ALBERT SQUARE (East side)
Town Hall

25/02/52

GV

I

Town Hall. 1868-77, by Alfred Waterhouse. Sandstone ashlar facing to brick carcass, slate roofs. Triangular island site, with three main ranges enclosing a triangular courtyard mostly filled by a rectangular Great Hall. Gothic style. Three storeys and attics. Building of major importance. Contains mural paintings by Ford Madox Brown, and statuary by W. Theed, Jr.

Listing NGR: SJ8386798089

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