Blackfriars House, Parsonage Gardens, Manchester
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Blackfriars House, Parsonage Gardens, Manchester
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 24 Jun 2011
Another one of those Portland stone monsters so beloved of the Edwardians and builders between the wars. The bow is an unusual touch. This one is by Harry S. Fairhurst, 1925, for the Bleachers' Association. The Bleachers were, I believe, cleaned out at some point and this building now offers office space to anyone willing to pay the rent.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.483411
Longitude
-2.2477