Faraday Building

Faraday Building is a five-story educational structure with a central section featuring rectangular turrets and cream-colored exterior walls in Manchester. The facility once housed research and teaching activities for the university's chemistry programs.

Built in 1967 by architect Harry Fairhurst, this building served as the chemistry school's main academic center until 2007. When the North Campus closed, the structure underwent partial demolition in 2016 as research operations relocated elsewhere.

A large mural titled 'The Alchemist's Elements' by artist Hans Tisdall covers one side of the structure, blending art with scientific themes that reflect its academic purpose. The artwork shows how creativity and research once occupied the same space.

The building is only partially standing today due to demolition work completed during campus restructuring. Visitors should expect to see a work-in-progress site rather than a fully intact structure from its educational era.

The building once housed groundbreaking work in electrochemistry and electromagnetic research that contributed to the university's scientific reputation. Few visitors realize how much cutting-edge work happened within these walls during the late 20th century.

Location: Manchester

Inception: 1967

GPS coordinates: 53.47350,-2.23410

Latest update: December 14, 2025 16:47