Rylands Building, Grade II listed building in Manchester, England
Description
The Rylands Building is a ten-story warehouse on Market Street clad in Portland stone with a decorative corner tower and distinctive window lintels. The structure is currently being transformed into office spaces, retail areas, and leisure facilities.
History
The building was constructed between 1932 and 1957 as a warehouse for the Rylands textile company and later converted into a department store following a fire. These two major periods of use shaped its journey to the present renovation.
Culture
The building takes its name from the Rylands textile company that originally used it, and it has been documented in works by Manchester artists. It shows how industrial structures became woven into the city's artistic heritage.
Practical
The building is conveniently located on Market Street and remains partly accessible to visitors during renovation work. You can explore it as you pass through the neighborhood to get a sense of the ongoing transformation.
Did you know?
An artwork by L.S. Lowry from 1954 captures the building and documents its role in local art history. That painting preserved the place as it stood when it served as a retail center.
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