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Booth Street, MANCHESTER, M2 4AT

Packing a lot into its narrow frontage but without being overly flashy. By Edward Salomons, 1872, when it was known as Massey Chambers. Grade II listed. I think it has now been converted to flats.

Massey Chambers was built by architect Edward Salomons in 1872. It is notable for the intricate decoration on the front. In particular, A row of sculpted heads including this renaissance-styled "veiled lady" decorates the spaces between the round-topped second floor windows. See Image] and Image

Now offices, Massey Chambers was built by architect Edward Salomons in 1872. Notable for the inticate Renaissance-style decoration on the front. This close-up view shows the lintel over the doorway with the raised and embellished lettering "MASSEY CHAMBERS" and the prominent cornice and carved pedimented entablature. See Image] and Image

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/

Built 1846-47 by R.E. Whittaker for R.H. Greg & Co (remembered in the current name, Gregs Buildings). A simple design, but attractive in its combination of stone and red brick, and the quality of its modest details. Pevsner notes its importance as an example of "fireproof construction applied to a warehouse, with cast-iron columns and beams and brick jack arches. Manchester warehouses seldom adopted this form, preferring to stick to the cheaper option of timber floors." Grade II listed. It is being marketed as high-quality "boutique" offices, which makes a nice change from all those low-quality offices being advertised, but I've no idea what boutique means in this context.

Described as "31 Pall Mall, 1 Booth Street" by Historic England, the listing is equally vague about the history. " Probably warehouse, now offices. Probably 1850s." See https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1283076

An exquisite building, expansively proportioned and adorned with sumptuous carvings (Image]). Built by Edward Salomons, 1874, for the Manchester and Salford Trustree Savings Bank. Grade II listed. It is now an office building, the Atrium.

Close-up of the sumptuous carvings on this building: Image

Amongst the modern buildings on Booth Street are these two nineteenth century buildings designed by architect Edward Salomons. The nearer, 8-10 Booth Street, was built in 1874 for the Manchester & Salford Trustee Savings Bank and now houses offices of Lloyds Bank and Atrium Capital. Next door to it, Massey Chambers was built 2 years earlier. Both are notable for their ornate Renaissance-style decorations carved into the stonework. Both are Grade II listed buildings http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/514/listed_buildings_register/1908/a-z_of_listed_buildings_in_manchester/2 . For closer views, see: Image] Image] Image] and Image]

Designed by architect Edward Salomons and completed in 1874, 8-10 Booth Street was built for the Manchester & Salford Trustee Savings Bank. Describes by Pevsner as having, "rich carvings and rounded mouldings" and a "tall piano nobile with graceful windows and carved arched window heads" (http://manchesterhistory.net/manchester/tours/tour5/area5page31.html Manchester History Net), this photo shows a close-up of the carved sculpture over the first floor windows. The building is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed Building (http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/514/listed_buildings_register/1908/a-z_of_listed_buildings_in_manchester/2 Manchester City Council). See also Image] and Image]