Report - Palace Hotel, Manchester, June 2016

[stranton]

Built between 1891 & 1895 by the Refuge Assurance company,
designed by Alfred Waterman.
opened in 1895 as the Refuge Assurance building,
increased between 1910 & 1912 with a 217 ft tower designed by Paul Waterman,
then again in 1932 by Stanley Birket.
The Refuge Assurance company left the building on Fri 6th November 1987.
Bought by Richard Newman in 1996 at a cost of £7 Million,
converted to a hotel, now owned by the Principal Hayley group.
The hotel is grade 2* listed.
The outside consists of red brick & Terrocotta facade,
while the inside consists of burmantofts faience with a grand ballroom.

the Palace Hotel by stranton

tower

thanks

 

[Dempsey]

Flash on a rooftop to show off the amazing architectural merit, why not.

 

[stranton]

Flash on a rooftop to show off the amazing architectural merit, why not.

no flash, used my own lighting
half the buildings empty so its pitch black

 

[coolboyslim]

LMAO yep dam dark up there at moment. Some good pics there m8ty thanks for sticking it up. But no more lol think 10 or so times is enough lol . Fun times though

 

[stranton]

10 times & no tower

 

[coolboyslim]

Very true but not for trying...

 

[stranton]

Very true but not for trying...

very trying

 

[stranton]

tower, maybe sometime.

 

[stranton]

some photographs of the clock tower,
many thanks too those that made this happen

winding equipment & clock

view from the summit
(I do wish they'd clean the bloody windows)

thanks

 

[Lavino]

Nice that m8ty good shots

 

[coolboyslim]

Was great. And agree thx to those involved.. nice pics m8ty

 

[stranton]

thanks m8tys

 

[GRONK]

The pigeon doesn't look very impressed , great shots.

Cheers again gents.

 

[stranton]

thanks