| County Court | |
|---|---|
 County Court, Manchester | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Location | 19 Quay Street, Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°28′43″N 2°15′08″W / 53.4786°N 2.2521°W |
| Completed | 1770s |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Cobden House, 19 Quay Street |
| Designated | 2 October 1974 |
| Reference no. | 1247447 |
The County Court on Quay Street, Manchester, England, is a Georgian townhouse that functioned as the Manchester County Court from 1878 to 1990. It was the home of the politician and reformer Richard Cobden and subsequently the site of Owen's College, the forerunner of the University of Manchester. In origin it is a townhouse of the 1770s, "the best preserved Georgian house in the [city] centre".[1] The house is of "brick with a late nineteenth century doorcase".[1] It was designated a Grade II* listed building on 2 October 1974.[2] The interior is not original.
- ^ a b Hartwell 2001, p. 253
- ^ "County Court, Manchester". Listed Buildings Online. Retrieved 17 April 2012.