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Latitude: 53.4652 / 53°27'54"N
Longitude: -2.236 / 2°14'9"W
OS Eastings: 384431
OS Northings: 396525
OS Grid: SJ844965
Mapcode National: GBR DLN.JT
Mapcode Global: WHB9N.M5G9
Plus Code: 9C5VFQ87+3J
Entry Name: Pharmacy Department, Department of Adult Education, University of Manchester
Listing Date: 3 October 1974
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1209002
English Heritage Legacy ID: 388035
ID on this website: 101209002
Location: University, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M15
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 COUPLAND STREET, Chorlton-On-Medlock
698-1/21/592 (South side)
03/10/74 No.3
Pharmacy Department, Department of
Adult Education, University of
Manchester
GV II
Medical school, now pharmacy department (etc) of University of
Manchester. 1874, by Alfred Waterhouse. Pale yellow brick with
sandstone dressings, red tiled roofs. Irregular L-shaped plan
formed by main range parallel to street, with set-back
continuation at left end and rear wing to this. Four and 2
storeys. The 4-storey main range, 9 wide bays, the first
(incorporating the entrance) treated as a corner tower, the
2nd and 9th wider than the others and gabled, all these with
corner pinnacles and the corner tower with a slated spirelet,
has stone sill-bands and head-bands, cusped stone niches
between the bays at top floor, and a moulded cornice and
parapet. The corner tower has (inter alia) a large 2-centred
moulded entrance arch in each side at ground floor and a
1st-floor oriel in the left side; otherwise, the ground, 1st
and 2nd floors have large sashed windows (variously 1, 2 and 3
lights), the 3rd floor has stone mullioned 4-light sashed
windows, and the gables have 3-bay arcades of arched windows.
The continuation to the left, 2 unequal storeys and 7 narrow
bays, has a tall ground floor with buttresses, tall
cross-windows with arched lights, and corbel tables; 3-light
mullioned windows at 1st floor; gabled dormers over the 2nd
and 6th bays and a continous skylight between these; and a
fleche on the ridge. Rear wing in similar style, irregular,
with steeply-pitched roofs, dormers, etc. Interior not
inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ8443196525
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