Arkwright House, Manchester
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 neo-classical style with some art deco motifs which was widely prominent during the 1930s.
| Arkwright House | |
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 Arkwright House, Manchester | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Grade II listed |
| Architectural style | Neo-classical |
| Location | Parsonage Gardens, Manchester city centre, Manchester, England. |
| Coordinates | 53.48229°N 2.24878°W |
| Completed | 1937 |
| Client | English Sewing Cotton Company |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Harry S. Fairhurst |
Arkwright House was heavily damaged in the 1992 Manchester bombing and needed work to repair the building.[1] It is marked by it 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]
References
- "1992: Bomb explosions in Manchester". BBC News. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- Hartwell, Clare (2001). Pevsner Architectural Guide - Manchester. p. 245.
- "The Good, The Standard And The Ugly: Arkwright House". Manchester Confidential. 22 June 2011. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
