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Latitude: 53.4786 / 53°28'43"N
Longitude: -2.2455 / 2°14'43"W
OS Eastings: 383802
OS Northings: 398016
OS Grid: SJ838980
Mapcode National: GBR DJJ.G0
Mapcode Global: WHB9G.GTXL
Plus Code: 9C5VFQH3+CQ
Entry Name: Lawrence Buildings
Listing Date: 3 October 1974
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1220257
English Heritage Legacy ID: 388337
ID on this website: 101220257
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: Building Gothic Revival Office building
MANCHESTER
SJ8398SE MOUNT STREET
698-1/27/242 (West side)
03/10/74 Nos.2 AND 4
Lawrence Buildings
GV II*
Includes: No.7 CENTRAL STREET.
Offices (formerly Inland Revenue). 1874, by Pennington and
Bridgen; altered. Sandstone ashlar, slate roof. Rectangular
plan on end-of-block site. Gothic style with much elaborate
detail. Four storeys and attics, an assymetrical 5-window
facade to Mount Street (including chamfered corner to left),
with sill-bands, 3-sided corner with corbel-table, tourelles
and slated spirelet, tall crocketed gable to right of this
also with tourelles; central doorway under steeply-pitched
canopy with 2-centred arch, flanked by altered windows;
2-centred arched 1- and 2-light windows to the upper floors
with cusped lights and hoodmoulds, 2nd-floor niche with statue
and crocketed canopy; at the left corner a 2-centred arched
doorway with shafts, carved surround and hoodmould, flanked by
lions on pedestals holding shields of arms; and immediately
over the door the traceried corbel of an elaborately decorated
2-storey canted oriel. Five-bay left return wall to Central
Street in similar style, with central gable. Steeply-pitched
roof with low box dormers and tall chimney stacks. Interior
not inspected. Forms group with St Andrew's Chambers, 20 and
21 Albert Square, in similar scale and style to the right
(q.v.).
Listing NGR: SJ8380298016
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