Manchester Town Hall, Victorian municipal building in central Manchester, England
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AlbertWaterhousedesignedthebuildingduringManchester'sindustialboom,andopeninnedin1877.Thetownhallservedagrowingcitygovernmentthathdbecomealeaderinwoollmanufacturingandengineering.
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Location: Manchester
Inception: 1877
Architects: Alfred Waterhouse
Architectural style: Gothic Revival, High Victorian Gothic
Floors above the ground: 6
Made from material: sandstone ashlar
GPS coordinates: 53.47917,-2.24417
Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:22
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