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Latitude: 53.4708 / 53°28'14"N
Longitude: -2.2345 / 2°14'4"W
OS Eastings: 384529
OS Northings: 397139
OS Grid: SJ845971
Mapcode National: GBR DLL.VT
Mapcode Global: WHB9N.N142
Plus Code: 9C5VFQC8+85
Entry Name: Oddfellows Hall
Listing Date: 6 June 1994
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1200840
English Heritage Legacy ID: 388165
ID on this website: 101200840
Location: University, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M1
County: Manchester
Electoral Ward/Division: Ardwick
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Manchester
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Brunswick Christ Church
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Hall
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SJ8497
698-1/20/598
MANCHESTER
Chorlton-On-Medlock
GROSVENOR STREET (South side)
No 97, Oddfellows Hall
(Formerly listed as Royal Northern College of Music Museum Building)
GV
II
Friendly society offices, now college. c.1900-10, altered. Brick, with facade of cream terracotta (roof not visible). Rectangular plan. Edwardian Baroque style. Three storeys, 1:2:1:2:1 bays, symmetrical, the centre and ends breaking forwards slightly and the intermediate bays with giant Ionic columns framing recessed windows to 1st and 2nd floors; with channelled rustication to ground floor, prominent modillioned cornice and balustraded parapet. The centre has a round-headed doorway with large cartouche keyblock and scrolled wrought-iron fanlight, flanked by pendent pilasters with fasces, giant pilasters to the upper floors with panels containing fasces, windows with enriched architraves,and a segmental open pediment. Windows to the upper floors with variously enriched architraves, including swagged aprons at 2nd floor; segmental-headed windows at ground floor except those in the end bays which are square-headed, all with splayed voussoirs and large key blocks; all glazing altered, but 2 windows at ground floor to the right have remains of engraved glass, one of these representing half of the original and lettered "Order of/ MANCHESTER/ FRIENDLY/ OFFICES".
Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ8452997139
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