Waldorf House is a Grade II listed building in the Manchester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 October 1974. Hall, hotel. 2 related planning applications.

Waldorf House

WRENN ID
drifting-remnant-solstice
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Manchester
Country
England
Date first listed
3 October 1974
Type
Hall, hotel
Source
Historic England listing

Description

MANCHESTER

SJ8398SE COOPER STREET 698-1/27/67 (East side) 03/10/74 No.9 Waldorf House (Formerly Listed as: COOPER STREET Duck Inn PH)

GV II

Freemasons' Hall, subsequently hotel. 1863, by W.Mangnall; converted to hotel 1929. Ashlar (roof concealed). Rectangular plan. Eclectic style. Four storeys over cellars, a symmetrical 5-bay facade (1:2:2:2:1 windows), with channelled rustication at ground floor, pilastrades with cornices to 1st and 2nd floors, bracketed cornice to 3rd floor, and parapet with central pediment. the ground floor has round-headed openings, a central doorway with doorcase of engaged columns with triglyph frieze and mutule cornice, outer doorways with rusticated surrounds and side windows, and windows of 2 round-headed lights with central colonnettes and roundels; the 1st and 2nd floors have similar windows in the 3 centre bays, with engaged marble columns between them, and recessed 1-light windows in the outer bays set in Ionic pilastrades (those at 2nd floor with niches containing statues); the top floor has square windows with panelled pilasters. Pediment with rich carving,surmounted by statue of female figure with children. Interior not inspected. History: converted to hotel when Masonic Temple, Bridge Street was built (1929).

Listing NGR: SJ8401398089

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