The Tower Of Hmp Manchester is a Grade II listed building in the Manchester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 October 1974. A C19 Prison tower. 12 related planning applications.
The Tower Of Hmp Manchester
- WRENN ID
- sombre-ledge-owl
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Manchester
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 October 1974
- Type
- Prison tower
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Tower of HMP Manchester, formerly known as the Tower of Strangeways Gaol, is an extraction tower for the heating and ventilation system, built between 1866 and 1868 by Alfred Waterhouse. It is constructed of red brick with sandstone dressings and has an octagonal plan. The tower is designed in a minaret style and stands approximately 234 feet high. Each side features an arched recess, and there is a perimeter gallery with a brick balustraded parapet supported by stone corbels. At the top, a domed cupola has louvred openings and cast-iron cresting on the roof. This tower is a very prominent landmark in the area of the city.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 12 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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Nearby listed buildings
- Former Boys Prison Block of Hmp Manchester
- Main Prison Block of Hmp Manchester
- Gatehouse of Hmp Manchester
- Knowsley Hotel
- St Chad's Cheetham Hill First World War Memorial Cross
- Cheetham Town Hall (Former)
- Cheetham Town Hall Annexe (Former)
- Roman Catholic Church of St Chad and attached Presbytery, and Boundary Walls
- Former Synagogue
- Former Free Library