Ship Canal House

Ship Canal House is a building in Manchester, England, which was built in 1927 for the Manchester Ship Canal Company.[1] The building is located on King Street, historically the centre for Manchester's banking industry.

Ship Canal House
Ship Canal House, Manchester
General information
Status	Grade II listed
Architectural style	Neo-classical
Location	King Street, Manchester, England.
Coordinates	53.4807°N 2.2431°W
Completed	1927
Client	Manchester Ship Canal Company
Owner	HIMOR Group
Design and construction
Architect	Harry S. Fairhurst

The building was designed by Harry S Fairhurst in a neo-classical style and displays some Art Deco and Edwardian Baroque motifs such as square windows and roof sculptures which were prevalent during the 1920s.[2] It stands 46 metres tall with 11 storeys and is clad in Portland stone. It was one of the tallest office blocks in the United Kingdom when completed in 1927.[3] The building built by J. Gerrard & Sons Ltd of Swinton was Grade II listed in 1982.[4] Ship Canal House was sold in 2011 for £22.8 million.[5]

References

1. "The House on Ship Canal House". skyliner.org. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
2. "Ship Canal House". skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
3. Hartwell, Clare (2001). Manchester - Pevsner Architectural Guides. p. 164.
4. "Ship Canal House, Manchester". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
5. "Ship Canal House sold to HIMOR Group for £22.8m". Manchester Evening News. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 2012-10-05.