Free Trade Hall

Free Trade Hall
The Free Trade Hall
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General information
Architectural stylePalazzo
LocationManchester, England
Coordinates53°28′40″N 2°14′50″W / 53.47778°N 2.24722°W / 53.47778; -2.24722
Construction started1853
Completed1856
Design and construction
Architect(s)Edward Walters
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameFree Trade Hall
Designated18 December 1963
Reference no.1246666

The Free Trade Hall on Peter Street, Manchester, England, was constructed in 1853–56 on St Peter's Fields, the site of the Peterloo Massacre. It is now a Radisson hotel.

The hall was built to commemorate the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846. The architect was Edward Walters.[1] It was owned by the Manchester Corporation and was bombed in the Manchester Blitz; its interior was rebuilt and it was Manchester's premier concert venue until the construction of the Bridgewater Hall in 1996. The hall was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1963.[2]

  1. ^ Hartwell (2001), p. 92
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference NHLE was invoked but never defined (see the help page).