| Arkwright House | |
|---|---|
 Arkwright House, Manchester | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | Parsonage Gardens, Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°28′56″N 2°14′56″W / 53.48229°N 2.24878°W |
| Completed | 1937 |
| Client | English Sewing Cotton Company |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Harry S. Fairhurst |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Arkwright House |
| Designated | 9 March 1982 |
| Reference no. | 1246660 |
| Website | |
| arkwrighthouse.co.uk | |
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 Neoclassical style with some Art Deco motifs which was widely prominent during the 1930s.
Arkwright House was heavily damaged in the 1992 Manchester bombing and needed work to repair the building.[1] It is marked by its 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]
As of 2023[update], Arkwright House is a multi-tenanted office building.[4]
- ^ "1992: Bomb explosions in Manchester". BBC News. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Whelan, Dan (21 February 2023). "San Carlo takes space at Arkwright House". placenorthwest.co.uk. Place North West. Retrieved 13 February 2024.