The Towers | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Gothic |
Town or city | Manchester |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 53°24′29″N 2°13′34″W / 53.4081°N 2.2261°W |
Construction started | 1868 |
Completed | 1872 |
Cost | £50,000 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Thomas Worthington |
Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | The Towers (Shirley Institute) |
Designated | 4 March 1974 |
Reference no. | 1270516 |
The Towers (later known as the Shirley Institute, and then the BTTG)[1] is a research establishment for new technologies in cotton production. The Shirley Institute was established in 1920 at a cost of £10,000 to accommodate the newly formed British Cotton Industry Research Association.[2] It is a Grade II* listed building in the suburb of Didsbury, located 6 miles (10 km) south of the centre of Manchester, England.[1]