Former UMIST building, Sackville Street, Manchester
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Former UMIST building, Sackville Street, Manchester
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 22 Jun 2011
The majestic former main building of the Municipal School of Technology, by Spalding & Cross, 1895-1912, in a Loire style. Very tall with ornate gables, emphatic centrepiece (Image]), all in brick, red stone and Burmantofts terracotta carved panels (Image]). Grade II listed. Currently used by the new, improved University of Manchester which resulted from the merger of the old UoM and UMIST.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.475975
Longitude
-2.235603