Whitworth Building

Whitworth Building
Whitworth Building from the outside, showing a large stained glass window on its south side which is a prominent feature of the Whitworth Hall
General information
Architectural styleNeogothic
LocationOxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL
Coordinates53°27′55.8″N 2°14′0.6″W / 53.465500°N 2.233500°W / 53.465500; -2.233500
Completedc.1895–1902[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Paul Waterhouse[1]
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameVictoria University of Manchester including Christie Library, Whitworth Hall
Designated18 December 1963
Reference no.1271428

The Whitworth Building is a grade II* listed building on Oxford Road and Burlington Street in Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, England. It has been listed since 18 December 1963[2][3] and is part of the University of Manchester. It lies at the south-east range of the old quadrangle of the University, with the Manchester Museum adjoined to the north, and the former Christie Library connected to the west.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference ioe was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Listed Buildings in Manchester — O". Manchester City Council. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
  3. ^ Hartwell, Clare, Pevsner Architectural Guides: Manchester (2002) Yale University Press
  4. ^ Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2004). Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East. Pevsner Architectural Guides. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 0300105835.
  5. ^ "The Whitworth Building". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council.