Whitworth Building
Whitworth Building | |
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Neogothic | |
Location | Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL |
Coordinates | 53°27′55.8″N 2°14′0.6″W / 53.465500°N 2.233500°W |
Completed | c.1895–1902[1] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Paul Waterhouse[1] |
Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Victoria University of Manchester including Christie Library, Whitworth Hall |
Designated | 18 December 1963 |
Reference no. | 1271428 |
The Whitworth Building is a
History
The building was constructed c. 1895–1902, in the style of the Gothic Revival, and was designed by Paul Waterhouse.[1] The official opening ceremony took place on 12 March 1902, when the Prince and Princess of Wales (later King George V and Queen Mary) were present.[6] The Whitworth Building is named after Mancunian industrialist, Joseph Whitworth, who bequeathed much of his fortune to fund public developments in Manchester. The legatees, among whom was Richard Copley Christie, funded the construction of the building and the adjoining Christie Library (the library was completed first and opened in 1898).
Exterior
The building is constructed of
Interior and functions
The building's upper floor comprises the Whitworth Hall, which can hold up to 675 people for meetings, up to 300 people for banquets or up to 200 for dinner dances.
References
- ^ a b c d Historic England. "Victoria University of Manchester including Christie Library, Whitworth Hall, Oxford Road (1271428)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in Manchester — O". Manchester City Council. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
- ^ Hartwell, Clare, Pevsner Architectural Guides: Manchester (2002) Yale University Press
- ISBN 0300105835.
- ^ "The Whitworth Building". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council.
- ^ "The Prince and Princess in Manchester". The Times. No. 36714. London. 13 March 1902. p. 12.
- ^ "Things to do: Whitworth Hall". visitmanchester.com.
- ^ "Whitworth Building". conference.manchester.ac.uk.
- ^ a b c "Main Campus Oxford Road (The University of Manchester)". University of Manchester. Archived from the original on 9 July 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
- ^ Farnie, D. A. (1989). "Enriqueta Augustina Rylands, 1843–1908, Founder of the John Rylands Library". Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester. 71 (2): 37.
- ^ "Graduation FAQs". University of Manchester. Archived from the original on 3 March 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
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