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Watts Warehouse Manchester a42_01751
Filename: aa42_01751.jpg
Size: 4078 x 5604 (10.9MB)
Date: 23rd June 2021
Source: Historic England
Credit: Historic England Archive
Source: Historic England Archive
Owner URL: https://images.historicenglandservices.org.uk/
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Watts Warehouse Manchester a42_01751
WATTS WAREHOUSE, PORTLAND STREET, MANCHESTER. A detailed view of Watts Warehouse, now the Brittania Hotel, showing three bays of the basement to second floor. Formerly a general warehouse built between 1851 and 1865 by Travis and Mangnall, the building has since become a hotel. It has five storeys with a basement and roof pavilions, 23 bays to the east and west, and seven bays to the south. The south facade has rustication up to the second floor, with round-headed ground floor windows with voussoirs and keystones. The first floor has four pane sash windows with balustraded balconies and decorated pediments. The second floor windows are supported by three slim columns. In the image the basement windows have been bricked up and the upper floors have blackout fabric.
The building was bought in 1979 to be renovated into a hotel
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Media ID 21653219
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Hotel Late 20th Century Victorian Warehouse Wwii
EDITORS COMMENTS
This print showcases the grandeur of Watts Warehouse, now known as the Britannia Hotel, located on Portland Street in Manchester. Built between 1851 and 1865 by Travis and Mangnall, this magnificent structure was originally a general warehouse before being transformed into a luxurious hotel. Standing tall with its five storeys, basement, and roof pavilions, it boasts an impressive architectural design. The image captures three bays of the basement to second floor of Watts Warehouse. The south facade exhibits exquisite rustication up to the second floor while featuring round-headed ground floor windows adorned with voussoirs and keystones. Moving upward, one can admire four-pane sash windows on the first floor accompanied by balustraded balconies and decorated pediments. The elegance continues onto the second floor where slim columns support each window. Notably in this photograph, we observe that the basement windows have been bricked up while blackout fabric adorns the upper floors. This alteration serves as a testament to how this historic building has evolved over time. In 1979, George Bernard Wood acquired Watts Warehouse with intentions to restore it into a remarkable hotel space. Today, it stands as an iconic landmark showcasing both Victorian charm and late 20th-century renovations for bomb safety during World War II. This stunning image allows us to appreciate both the rich history preserved within these walls and its transformation into a modern-day haven for visitors from around the world.
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