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Latitude: 53.4766 / 53°28'35"N
Longitude: -2.2465 / 2°14'47"W
OS Eastings: 383737
OS Northings: 397786
OS Grid: SJ837977
Mapcode National: GBR DJJ.8R
Mapcode Global: WHB9G.GWG5
Plus Code: 9C5VFQG3+JC
Entry Name: G Mex
Listing Date: 18 December 1963
Last Amended: 6 June 1994
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1270514
English Heritage Legacy ID: 458616
Also known as: Manchester Central
Greater Manchester Exhibition Centre
GMEX
G-MEX
ID on this website: 101270514
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2
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: Convention centre Multi-purpose hall
MANCHESTER
SJ8397NE WINDMILL STREET
698-1/31/443 (South West side)
18/12/63 G-Mex
(Formerly Listed as:
WINDMILL STREET
(South West side)
Former Central Station)
GV II*
Railway station, now exhibition hall and car park. 1876-9, by
Sir John Fowler, for Midland Railway Company; altered. Iron
and glass on brick undercroft, with brick side walls.
Rectangular plan. Single segmental-vaulted vessel of 15 bays
with 210-foot span, built on extensive undercrofts; pilastered
2-storey south side with 3 windows on each floor of each bay,
those at ground floor round-headed and those above
square-headed; segmental arched roof with ridged bands of
glazing. C20 glazed canopy to entrance at north end. Vaulted
undercroft with intersecting tunnel vaults. Intended entrance
block at north end never built.
Listing NGR: SJ8373797786
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