| The Towers | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:TheTowersDidsbury.jpg) The decision to build the Manchester Ship Canal was made here. | |
| 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]
- ^ a b "Guide to the Towers". Research. 1998. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
- ^ "Technologies of work". University of Manchester. Spring 2002. Archived from the original on 19 November 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2008.