Not the Maths Tower, Oxford Road, Manchester
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Not the Maths Tower, Oxford Road, Manchester
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 25 Jul 2011
I was shocked and stunned to find that the Maths Tower has gone. Was it not enough that I studied within its lofty confines for three years? Apparently not. In fact, it was demolished in 2005, before it had reached forty years of age. It was a landmark in the area, providing a counterpoint to Waterhouse's tower over the road (Image]). Pevsner described it as one of the best of the university's buildings. Shame on the University of Manchester for pulling it down, and an extra dollop of shame for replacing it with something so innocuous (thrillingly called University Place).
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Image Location
Latitude
53.46672
Longitude
-2.234046