Whitworth Hall
| Whitworth Building | |
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 The entrance to the hall, with the hall on the left, and Manchester Museum on the right |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neogothic |
| Coordinates | 53°27′55.8″N 2°14′0.6″W / 53.4655°N 2.2335°WCoordinates: 53°27′55.8″N 2°14′0.6″W / 53.4655°N 2.2335°W |
| Completed | c.1895–1902[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Paul Waterhouse[1] |
The Whitworth Hall on Oxford Road and Burlington Street in Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, England is part of the University of Manchester. It has been listed Grade II* since 18 December 1963.[2] The Hall lies at the south-east range of the Old Quadrangle of the University, with the Manchester Museum adjoined to the north, and the former Christie Library connected to the west. It was constructed circa 1895–1902, and was designed by Paul Waterhouse.[1] Whitworth Hall is named after Mancunian industrialist, Sir Joseph Whitworth, who bequeathed much of his fortune to fund public developments in Manchester.
The Hall is constructed of sandstone, with red tiled roofs in fishscale bands, and is connected to the Manchester Museum to the north via a 2-storey entrance archway. The Hall has two unequal storeys, consisting of 8 bays separated by buttresses. There is a 3-stage corner tower at the south end of the Hall, with an octagonal belfry and a short spire.[1]
Whitworth Hall can hold up to 675 people for meetings, up to 300 people for banquets or up to 200 for dinner dances.[3] There is a Council Chamber and five boardrooms connected to the Hall and a large organ.[3] The Hall is licensed for civil weddings,[3] and is used for all graduation ceremonies at the University.[4]
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- ^ a b c d "Victoria University of Manchester including Christie Library, Whitworth Hall, Oxford Road". Images of England, English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=454848. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in Manchester — O". Manchester City Council. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?categoryID=514&documentID=1908&pageNumber=14. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
- ^ a b c "Main Campus Oxford Road (The University of Manchester)". University of Manchester. http://www.conference.manchester.ac.uk/meetingmanchester/meetingandaccommodationfacilities/maincampusoxfordroad/. Retrieved 2008-03-22.[dead link]
- ^ "Graduation FAQs". University of Manchester. Archived from the original on 2008-03-03. http://web.archive.org/web/20080303235857/http://www.campus.manchester.ac.uk/ssc/graduation/faqs/. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
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