Arkwright House, Manchester

Arkwright House is a Grade-II listed building in Manchester, England. Designed by local architects, Harry S. Fairhurst, it was completed by 1937 for the English Sewing Cotton Company. Arkwright House is built in a neo-classical style with some art deco motifs which was widely prominent during the 1930s.

Arkwright House
Arkwright House, Manchester
General information
StatusGrade II listed
Architectural styleNeo-classical
LocationParsonage Gardens, Manchester city centre, Manchester, England.
Coordinates53.48229°N 2.24878°W / 53.48229; -2.24878
Completed1937 (1937)
ClientEnglish Sewing Cotton Company
Design and construction
ArchitectHarry S. Fairhurst

Arkwright House was heavily damaged in the 1992 Manchester bombing and needed work to repair the building.[1] It is marked by it giant Corinthian order columns and the use of Portland stone as the exterior.[2] The building has been described as 'sinister' by one architecture critic, suggesting it shares some similarities with Nazi architecture where classical buildings were preferred.[3] Hartwell describes the front façade facing Parsonage Gardens as architecturally 'impressive'.[2]

References
  1. "1992: Bomb explosions in Manchester". BBC News. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  2. Hartwell, Clare (2001). Pevsner Architectural Guide - Manchester. p. 245.
  3. "The Good, The Standard And The Ugly: Arkwright House". Manchester Confidential. 22 June 2011. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
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