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Latitude: 53.4723 / 53°28'20"N
Longitude: -2.2274 / 2°13'38"W
OS Eastings: 385003
OS Northings: 397309
OS Grid: SJ850973
Mapcode National: GBR DNL.C8
Mapcode Global: WHB9G.RZJF
Plus Code: 9C5VFQCF+W2
Entry Name: Drill Hall
Listing Date: 3 October 1974
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1207590
English Heritage Legacy ID: 387885
ID on this website: 101207590
Location: Brunswick, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M12
County: Manchester
Electoral Ward/Division: Ardwick
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Manchester
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Longsight St Luke
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Hall
MANCHESTER
SJ8497 ARDWICK GREEN NORTH, Ardwick
698-1/20/475 (North side)
03/10/74 Drill Hall
GV II
Territorial Army Drill Hall and Offices of 1st Battalion
Lancashire Volunteers, C Company. 1886, by Laurence Booth.
Coursed sandstone rubble (roof concealed). Roughly rectangular
plan. Medieval style. Three storeys and 3 wide bays plus
square 4-storey tower at left end; with sill-band to ground
floor, bands to both upper floors, corbel table and embattled
parapet with small square corner turret to right, tall
octagonal chimney to inner corner of tower, shorter square
chimneys flanking the centre. The centre bay has a
segmental-headed entrance archway and a 3-light 1st-floor
window with transom and arched lights under a segmental arch,
corbelled tourelles rising from this level and finished as
chimneys, 5 narrow slit-windows to 2nd floor, and a raised
parapet with panel lettered "ALWAYS READY". The outer bays
have arcaded round-headed windows to ground floor, transomed
arched windows to 1st floor including an 8-light oriel at the
right-hand end with a frieze of blank shields over the lights,
and slit windows to 2nd floor like those in the centre. The
tower has 3 slit windows to ground floor, 2 to 1st floor, 2
similar windows flanking a small triangular oriel to 2nd
floor, and an arcaded 3-light window to 3rd floor, with sashed
lights, shafts and 2-centred arches; more regular fenestration
to left side (and brick continuation). Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ8500397309
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