The Portico Library, Mosley St
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The Portico Library, Mosley St
Image: © N Chadwick Taken: 20 Dec 2009
The Portico Library was opened in 1806, following a decision taken by a group of Manchester businessmen in 1803 to found an institute uniting the advantages of a newsroom and a library. It is a listed Grade II* building of Runcorn stone, a fine example of Neo-Classical architecture designed by Thomas Harrison, architect of the earlier Liverpool Lyceum and a leading exponent of the classical revival of which the Portico is one of the finest examples. (portico.org) http://www.theportico.org.uk/
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Image Location
Latitude
53.479561
Longitude
-2.240445