National Computing Centre, Oxford Road, Manchester

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National Computing Centre, Oxford Road, Manchester

Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 23 Jun 2011

Striking with its cantilevered top storey, all clad in white concrete and white tiles. The street-level alterations, c2000, to incorporate shops are described by Pevsner as "unfortunate". By Cruickshank & Seward, 1964. They had a penchant for white concrete.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.472015
Longitude
-2.238444