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Parsonage, MANCHESTER, M3 2JA

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.

Blackfriars House sits on the bank of the River Irwell at the corner of Blackfriars Road and St. Mary's Parsonage. It was built in 1923 for the Bleachers' Association. Today the building is leased as office space by the property company Bruntwood.

River scene in Manchester

The River Irwell looking downstream from Victoria Bridge.

Looking upstream from Image Ahead is Blackfriars Bridge and in the distance, Image To the left, is the newly regenerated Chapel Wharf area of Salford with its piazza and riverside walks. On right (the Manchester side of the river) the buildings are mainly 1960s office blocks backing directly on to the river although a couple have been converted into apartments complete with balconies overlooking the river.

Looking upstream from Image Ahead is Blackfriars Bridge and in the distance, Image To the left, is the newly regenerated Chapel Wharf area of Salford with its piazza and riverside walks. On right (the Manchester side of the river) the buildings are mainly 1960s office blocks backing directly on to the river although a couple have been converted into apartments complete with balconies overlooking the river.

The bridge, which carries Blackfriars Street over the River Irwell, dates from 1818-20, the work of Thomas Wright, who won a competition. "Three stately arches with coupled Ionic columns arising from cutwaters". Grade II listed. Catching the sun behind is Fairburn House, now the Renaissance Hotel, built as offices by local practice, Cruickshank & Seward, 1972, in their favoured white concrete.

Looking upstream from Trinity Bridge http://www.geograph.org.uk/snippet/10662 towards Blackfriars Bridge, with the Image] visible behind. The Irwell is the traditional boundary between the cities of Manchester and Salford. The bridge was opened in 1820 to connect Salford with Manchester city centre. it is a Grade II listed structure (English heritage ID:471502 http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-471502-blackfriars-bridge-that-part-in-salford- British Listed Buildings)

Blackfriars Bridge with Manchester Cathedral beyond. The river divides the cities of Manchester (R) and Salford (L).