2014

SJ8398 : Manchester Town Hall

taken 11 years ago, near to Manchester, England

This is 1 of 41 images, with title Manchester Town Hall in this square
Manchester Town Hall
Manchester Town Hall
Manchester Town Hall

Completed in 1887, this most impressive neo-Gothic building cost a million pounds and is acknowledged as a masterpiece in its own right. It rises as a Victorian edifice - a monument to the civic pride of the city fathers, reaching 286 feet above Albert Square below. Designed by Alfred Waterhouse. It is a Grade I listed building. LinkExternal link

Grade I and Category A listed buildings and structures

Grade I listed buildings and structures are of exceptional, even international importance. There are over 6,000 in the country. Only 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I listed.
In Scotland the classification is Category A
Index: LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Public buildings and spaces City, Town centre
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Manchester [1646] · Town Hall [328] Title Clusters: · Manchester Town Hall [41] ·
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SJ8398, 3405 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 20 December, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 12 November, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8387 9807 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.7462N 2:14.6706W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8387 9812
View Direction
SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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