Peel Building
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Peel Building | |
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Former names | Salford Royal Technical Institute |
General information | |
Type | Academic |
Architectural style | Redbrick |
Location | Salford |
Coordinates | 53°29′07″N 2°16′24″W / 53.48516°N 2.273238°W |
Completed | 1896 |
Owner | University of Salford |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Henry Lord |
The Peel Building is a building at the University of Salford located in their Peel Park campus adjacent to the A6 Crescent and is the university's oldest building in current use.
History
Originally the home for Salford Royal Technical Institute it was opened by the then Duke and Duchess of York (latterly George V and Queen Mary) in 1896. The building was renamed Peel Building in 1967 as the Royal College of Advanced Technology (as it had evolved into) was granted university status.[1]
Listed Building
Like several buildings in the close area such as Salford Museum and Art Gallery and Working Class Movement Library it is Grade II listed.
Present Day
The building still is in use and is currently home to the Universities' School of Environment and Life Sciences.
See also
References
- ^ Manchester History.net, Peel Building, retrieved 23 September 2014
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Peel Building.
- University of Salford – official website
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