Former Canal Warehouse Adjacent To Coal Wharf

The former canal warehouse adjacent to the coal wharf on Manchester Road in Altrincham dates back to 1833, as noted on the keystone. This three-storey brick building features stone dressings and has asbestos and slate roofs. It has a square plan and includes an opening for a branch of the Bridgewater Canal.

The façade consists of five bays with a stone plinth, eaves cornice, and parapet. The central bay is slightly advanced and features a pediment with a circular opening that is now blocked, along with a moulded surround, rusticated quoins, and rusticated voussoirs with a keystone above the now-blocked two-storey high barge entry. A Venetian window with a dated keystone is also present.

On either side of the central bay, there were originally six semicircular-headed brick arched openings with stone sills, but none retain their original glazing. Two openings on the left side have been removed to accommodate a cast iron stair. The left side elevation has seven similar arched openings and previously included two full-height loading bays with hoist canopies, one of which has been blocked. The rear of the building features a pediment over the central two bays and retains six arched openings on the top floor. There are 20th-century additions to the right, left, and rear that are not of special interest.