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Latitude: 53.4822 / 53°28'56"N
Longitude: -2.2488 / 2°14'55"W
OS Eastings: 383586
OS Northings: 398420
OS Grid: SJ835984
Mapcode National: GBR DHG.RQ
Mapcode Global: WHB9G.FQCT
Plus Code: 9C5VFQJ2+VF
Entry Name: Arkwright House
Listing Date: 9 March 1982
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1246660
English Heritage Legacy ID: 455639
ID on this website: 101246660
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester, M3
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 Neoclassical architecture
MANCHESTER
SJ8398SE PARSONAGE GARDENS
698-1/27/270 (South side)
09/03/82 Arkwright House
II
Offices, now restaurant, offices etc. 1929, by Harry S.
Fairhurst.Steel frame with Portland stone cladding (roof not
visible). Large trapeziform plan on island site. Neo-classical
style. Five storeys plus 2 attic storeys, 1:14:1 bays, the end
bays set back and the first 2 storeys of the main range
forming a podium to a 3-storey 14-bay order of giant
Corinthian-style pilasters with plain frieze and dentilled
cornice, over which are 2 attic storeys, the upper set back
and finished with a frieze, cornice and blocking course.
Banded rustication to ground floor, which has an arcade of
round-headed windows with stepped voussoirs; 2-light mullioned
windows to 1st floor and 1st attic storey; bronze-framed
3-light windows to the 3 floors of the pilastrade, with
ornamental panels between the floors; simple 1-light windows
to the upper attic storey. Return elevations similar, but with
2 columns in antis.
Listing NGR: SJ8358698420
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