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Latitude: 53.4813 / 53°28'52"N
Longitude: -2.2533 / 2°15'11"W
OS Eastings: 383285
OS Northings: 398315
OS Grid: SJ832983
Mapcode National: GBR DGH.S1
Mapcode Global: WHB9G.CR7J
Plus Code: 9C5VFPJW+GM
Entry Name: Former Hydraulic Power Station in Grounds of City College
Listing Date: 23 July 1992
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1254724
English Heritage Legacy ID: 457830
Also known as: National Museum of Labour History
ID on this website: 101254724
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester, M3
County: Manchester
Electoral Ward/Division: City Centre
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Manchester
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Manchester St Ann
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Building History museum Independent museum
MANCHESTER
SJ8398 WATER STREET
698-1/16/426 (West side)
23/07/92 Former Hydraulic Power Station in
grounds of City College
II
Hydraulic power generating station, now part of college
workshops. 1907-9, altered. Red brick with sandstone
dressings, iron reservoirs, slate roof. Built on east bank of
River Irwell. Irregular rectangular plan at right-angles to
river. Baroque style. Two and 3 storeys, in form resembling
nave with aisles, the aisles flat-roofed and surmounted by
large rectangular reservoirs at the end close to the river,
with tower on south side. Asymmetrical 4-bay east gable end,
with stone plinth, banded pilasters, moulded cornice with
parapet ramped up to open-pedimented gable over 3rd bay; tall
segmental-headed windows in 2nd, 3rd and 4th bays, that in the
3rd bay with a doorway beneath, all mullion-and-transomed with
arched lights and small-pane glazing in the heads; pairs of
smaller but similar windows on 2 levels in the 1st bay, and
all these windows with triple keystones; narrow triple-light
window in gable with banded surround and arched lights. Glazed
clerestory; rectangular tower set back behind 1st bay, with
pilasters. West end (overlooking river) has 4 oblong 4-light
windows with glazing like that at the east end, gabled end of
nave over the 2 centre bays and panelled iron reservoirs on
the aisles. One of 3 built as part of system for supplying
hydraulic power to lifts and hoists of commercial warehouses
in city centre; continued in use until 1972. Very unusual
survival.
Listing NGR: SJ8328598315
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