Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club

Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club is a sports club based in Salford just outside Manchester and is the oldest sports facility in Greater Manchester to have retained its use to the present day.

Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club
Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club
General information
LocationSalford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Address33 Blackfriars Road,
Salford
M3 7AQ
Coordinates53.4859°N 2.2524°W / 53.4859; -2.2524
Completed1880 (1880)
InauguratedDecember 1880
Renovated1925
OwnerManchester
Tennis and Racquet Club
Design and construction
ArchitectGeorge Tunstal Redmayne
Website
mtrc.co.uk
References
[1]

History

The history of the club however did not begin at these premises but in Manchester at Miller Street in 1876 however due to the expansion of the railways in Manchester it was relocated to its current location. The last major modification came in 1925 when a squash court was added to the facility.[2] [3]

Listed building

On 21 January 1996 English Heritage awarded the building Grade II* status.

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See also

References
  1. British Listed Buildings, Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club, Salford, retrieved 31 December 2014
  2. Manchester Civic Society, Anyone For Real Tennis? (PDF), retrieved 31 December 2014
  3. Manchester History.net, Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club, retrieved 31 December 2014
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