He started working as a clerk in the vast Gothic Town Hall, designed by Alfred Waterhouse. This Victorian behemoth, unfashionable as it might then have been, inspired the young Foster to study ...

It was the original open-all-hours store, a staple of the post-war community and a cornerstone of village life in Cheadle Hulme. What’s more, having opened in 1921 by John Waterhouse as a traditional ...

The chapels are of national significance, being the first public works of the eminent Victorian architect Alfred Waterhouse, whose celebrated works include Manchester Town Hall, London’s Natural ...

It was the original open-all-hours store, a staple of the post-war community and a cornerstone of village life in Cheadle Hulme. What’s more, having opened in 1921 by John Waterhouse as a traditional ...

News Greater Manchester News Manchester City Centre The 11 historic Manchester city centre buildings experts are worried about after Hotspur Press fire Experts have sounded the alarm about many ...

Manchester council rejected their scheme to demolish most of the buildings, and planning inspectors also agreed, refusing an appeal. The warehouses remain, but remain unused.

The Natural History Museum first opened in 1881, and was originally designed by civil engineer Francis Fowke who won a contest for the building in 1864. The scheme was later revised by Alfred ...

A major fire has destroyed what is believed to be Manchester’s oldest mill, forcing dozens of nearby residents to evacuate. The Hotspur Press building near Manchester Oxford Road railway station ...

DF Capital, the Manchester-headquartered specialist bank is to relocate to The Express Building on Great Ancoats Street his Autumn. The move sees the bank take a ten-year lease on approximately ...