Former police station, Whitworth Street, Manchester
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Former police station, Whitworth Street, Manchester
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 22 Jun 2011
A shiny confection, its Burmantofts terracotta and faience cladding making it look good enough to eat. By Woodhouse, Willoughby & Langham, 1901-06, who won a competition. A most attractive building with a Baroque skyline of turrets, chimneys and gables. Grade II* listed. A large three-sided complex originally also containing a fire station and coroner's court, but currently entirely, or at least mostly, unoccupied. One hopes viable new uses can be found. More info and some nice close-ups can be found here: http://www.geograph.org.uk/snippet/9587
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Image Location
Latitude
53.476879
Longitude
-2.233197