Westminster House, Manchester
| Westminster House, Manchester | |
|---|---|
 Westminster House | |
  Westminster House Location within Greater Manchester | |
| General information | |
| Address | Portland Street, Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°28′47″N 2°14′11″W / 53.4796°N 2.2364°W |
| Completed | 1973 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Fitzroy Robinson & Partners |
Westminster House is a commercial facility on Portland Street, Manchester.
History
The building, which was designed by Fitzroy Robinson & Partners and built at the cost of £4.5 million (£47,680,000 as of 2024),[1] was completed in 1973.[2] It served as the headquarters of Greater Manchester County Council from the council's formation in 1974 until its abolition in 1986.[3][4] However the full county council would meet at Manchester Town Hall.[5] The building, which was originally referred to as County Hall, was sold to Parc Securities in 1988[5] and to County Hall Properties in 1990.[5] It was renamed Westminster House in the 1990s and extensively refurbished in 2016.[6]
References
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Westminster House - Portland Street". Manchester History. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Greater Manchester". The Times. 7 November 1975.
- ^ Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council. Metropolitan Rochdale Official Guide. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Limited. p. 65.
- ^ a b c "End of the metropolitan line: County councils face an uncertain future". The Independent. 13 August 1992. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Styles&Wood wins £17.7m contract to refurbish Westminster House on Portland Street, Manchester". Manchester Evening News. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2019.