Office in Oxford Street, Manchester
| St James Buildings | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | Edwardian Baroque |
| Location | Oxford Street, Manchester |
| Address | 61–95 Oxford Street Manchester Greater Manchester M1 6EJ |
| Coordinates | 53°28′32″N 2°14′30″W / 53.4755°N 2.2416°W / 53.4755; -2.2416 |
| Opened | 1912 |
| Client | Calico Printers' Association Ltd |
| Owner | Bruntwood |
| Height | 60m |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 9 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Clegg, Fryer & Penman |
| References | |
St James Buildings is a high-rise, Grade II listed building on Oxford Street, Manchester, England, completed in 1912. The building was constructed in the Edwardian Baroque style and has a Portland stone exterior reaching a maximum height of 60m.
History
The building opened in 1912 as the headquarters of the Calico Printers' Association Ltd, a company formed in 1899 from the amalgamation of 46 textile printing companies and 13 textile merchants. Companies involved in the merger included F. W. Grafton & Co, Edmund Potter & Co, Hoyle's Prints Ltd, John Gartside & Co, F. W. Ashton & Co, Rossendale Printing Company, Hewit & Wingate Ltd, and the Thornliebank Company Ltd.
The renovated building is leased to other businesses by its owner Bruntwood. Notable lessees include Kaplan Financial Ltd, BPP Law School, and the Arup Manchester office who were based on the 8th floor, the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service and the Manchester city centre campus for Edge Hill University mainly for their Paramedic and their Operating department practitioner courses.
Architecture
The building is Edwardian Baroque in style, has a Portland stone exterior and reaches a maximum height of 60m. The architects Clegg, Fryer & Penman designed the long façade with three slightly protruding pavilions with grossly inflated pilasters and pediments; in the centre the principal pediment is topped by a stumpy tower which breaks through the cornice line. The lowest third of the façade is emphasized by rustication and by having a more elaborate arrangement of windows.
See also
- Listed buildings in Manchester-M1
- Tootal, Broadhurst and Lee Building, which faces the St. James Buildings across Oxford Street
References
- ^ "St James Buildings". skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- "St James'". Bruntwood. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- "Manchester - Arup". Arup. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- "Medical Practitioners' Tribunal Service". M.P.T.S. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "Edge Hill University Campus". E.H.U. Campuses. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- Atkins, Philip (1976) Guide across Manchester. Manchester: Civic Trust for the North West ISBN 0-901347-29-9; p. 99
