Arkwright House, Manchester
Listed building in Manchester, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arkwright House is a Grade II listed building in Manchester, England. Designed by local architects, Harry S. Fairhurst, it was completed by 1937 for the English Sewing Cotton Company. Arkwright House is built in a Neoclassical style with some Art Deco motifs which was widely prominent during the 1930s.
| Arkwright House | |
|---|---|
 Arkwright House, Manchester | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | Parsonage Gardens, Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53.48229°N 2.24878°W |
| Completed | 1937 |
| Client | English Sewing Cotton Company |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Harry S. Fairhurst |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Arkwright House |
| Designated | 9 March 1982 |
| Reference no. | 1246660 |
| Website | |
| arkwrightmanchester | |
Arkwright House was heavily damaged in the 1992 Manchester bombing and needed work to repair the building.[1] It is marked by its giant Corinthian order columns and the use of Portland stone as the exterior.[2] The building has been described as "sinister" by one architecture critic, suggesting it shares some similarities with Nazi architecture where classical buildings were preferred.[3] Hartwell describes the front façade facing Parsonage Gardens as architecturally "impressive".[2]
As of 2023[update], Arkwright House is a multi-tenanted office building.[4]
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