Sackville Street Building
| Sackville Street Building | |
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The Sackville Street building from Whitworth Street/Aytoun Street
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| Former names | UMIST Main Building |
| General information | |
| Status | Grade II |
| Type | Academic |
| Architectural style | French Renaissance |
| Town or city | Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 53°28′35″N 2°14′03″W / 53.4764°N 2.2342°WCoordinates: 53°28′35″N 2°14′03″W / 53.4764°N 2.2342°W |
| Construction started | 1895 |
| Inaugurated | 1902 |
| Renovated | 1927–1957 |
| Owner | University of Manchester |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect | Bradshaw Gass & Hope |
The Sackville Street Building is a building on Sackville Street, Manchester, England. The University of Manchester occupies the building which, before the merger with UMIST in 2004, was UMIST's "Main Building". Construction of the building for the Manchester School of Technology began in 1895 on a site formerly occupied by Sir Joseph Whitworth's engineering works; it was opened in 1902 by the then Prime Minister, Arthur Balfour. The School of Technology became the Manchester Municipal College of Technology in 1918.
Built using Burmantofts terracotta, the building is now Grade II listed. It was extended along Whitworth Street, towards London Road, between 1927 and 1957 by the architects Bradshaw Gass & Hope, the delay being due to the depression in the 1930s and the Second World War. Originally a swimming pool was planned for the top floor, but after worries the weight of water might cause structural issues it was instead used as a dug in gymnasium and in more recent years as an examination hall. The lower floors contain among other departments the Royce Laboratory for mechanical engineering, named after Henry Royce. Floors are denoted by letters, from BA (lowest), then A to L (highest) missing out I.
The building is bounded by Whitworth Street to the north, Granby Row to the south, Cobourg Street to the east, and Sackville Street to the west, where the original main entrance (called the Grand Entrance) lies. The entrance on Granby Row is the usual entrance to the eastern part of the building (there is another entrance on Whitworth Street only for the use of the students and staff of the University of Manchester ). The historic Godlee Observatory sits on the roof and is still in use. The building is used by the University for a number of functions and departments. These include administration, teaching and research in science and technology, and examinations.
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