Greg's Building

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Greg's Building

Image: © Gerald England Taken: 29 Oct 2017

1 Booth Street was built in 1847 for R. H. Greg and Co. The large palazzo style warehouse is constructed of red brick with stone dressing. It is an example of fireproof construction incorporating cast-iron columns and beams as well as brick jack arches. http://manchesterhistory.net/manchester/tours/tour5/area5page25.html Together with 31 Pall Mall it is Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1283076 As well as various offices, it presently houses the Honorary Consulate of Italy in Manchester http://web.archive.org/web/20171030005503/http://www.consolato-manchester.co.uk/en/

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