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Manchester Museum of Science and Industry, Former Lower Byrom Street Warehouse

A Grade II Listed Building in City Centre, Manchester

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4773 / 53°28'38"N

Longitude: -2.255 / 2°15'18"W

OS Eastings: 383172

OS Northings: 397868

OS Grid: SJ831978

Mapcode National: GBR DGJ.FH

Mapcode Global: WHB9G.BVFM

Plus Code: 9C5VFPGV+WX

Entry Name: Manchester Museum of Science and Industry, Former Lower Byrom Street Warehouse

Listing Date: 6 June 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1283016

English Heritage Legacy ID: 388297

Also known as: Museum of Science and Industry (Manchester)
MSI
MOSI
Museum of Science and Industry
The Science and Industry Museum

ID on this website: 101283016

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

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Description



MANCHESTER

SJ8397NW LOWER BYROM STREET
698-1/30/230 (West side)
Manchester Museum of Science and
Industry, former Lower Byrom Street
warehouse

GV II

Formerly known as: Lower Byrom Street Warehouse of Liverpool
Road Station LOWER BYROM STREET.
Railway goods warehouse, now part of museum complex. 1880,
altered. Red brick with dressings of red brick and some
sandstone, slate and glass roof. Large rectangular plan on
east-west axis with entrances for railway lines through west
end. Three storeys and basement, with south facade of 7 gabled
bays, each bay having 2 pairs of windows; blue brick plinth
and bands between floors with vertical strips extended to the
windows; segmental-headed windows diminishing in the height,
with stone imposts and blue brick keystones and arch-bands,
iron-framed small-pane glazing; large segmental-headed wagon
archways to the 2nd, 3rd and 5th bays, 2-stage loading slot to
the upper floors of the 3rd bay. Eight-window west end, with 2
large square train entrances at ground floor; staggered east
end with 4-window main facade, altered entrance at ground
floor.


Listing NGR: SJ8317297868

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