Latitude: 53.4648 / 53°27'53"N
Longitude: -2.2352 / 2°14'6"W
OS Eastings: 384482
OS Northings: 396473
OS Grid: SJ844964
Mapcode National: GBR DLN.PZ
Mapcode Global: WHB9N.M5TN
Plus Code: 9C5VFQ77+WW
Entry Name: Burlington Rooms (Schunk Laboratories, Manchester University) and Attached Railings
Listing Date: 3 October 1974
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1197811
English Heritage Legacy ID: 387957
ID on this website: 101197811
Location: University, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M13
County: Manchester
Electoral Ward/Division: Hulme
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Manchester
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Hulme The Ascension
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: University building
MANCHESTER
SJ8496 BURLINGTON STREET 698-1/21/588 (North side) 03/10/74 Chorlton-On-Medlock Burlington Rooms (Schunck Laboratories, Manchester Unty) and attached railings
GV II
Villa, now part of university social club. Dated 1871 and 1904; built 1871 at Kersal, for Edward Schunck, removed to this site 1904. Yellow brick in Flemish bond with sandstone dressings and slate roof. Rectangular plan. Two storeys over basement, 4 bays, the 1st and 4th breaking forwards very slightly; with 2 string courses, projected eaves cornice, pedimented gable to 1st bay and square clock turret to 4th bay. Tall basement with 3 windows, the basement area protected by spiked railings; segmental-headed doorway in 4th bay, approached by doglegged flight of steps, with recessed panelled door and stone tympanum lettered "18" "71" with monogrammed initials "HES" in roundel; segmental-headed windows at ground floor with moulded segmental-headed architraves and 6-pane glazing including tilting-casement openings, similar windows to the outer bays at 1st floor and round-headed windows in the centre; stone plaque between 2nd and 3rd windows at ground floor recording that the building was bequeathed to Owens College by Edward Schunck DSc FRS for chemical research and re-erected here in 1904. Short clock turret with corner pilasters, central clock-face, stone frieze and pyramidal roof with weathervane.
Listing NGR: SJ8448296473
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