Historic houses · West Midlands
53 King Street
53 King Street — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
53 King Street is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
53 King Street is an Edwardian Baroque bank on King Street in Manchester, England. Designed by architect Charles Henry Heathcote, it opened in 1913 and was granted Grade II listed building status in 1974. It used to house a branch of Lloyds TSB. In 2009 the building was sold for £6 million. The building stands on the site of the old Manchester Town Hall.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The bank, designed in an elaborate Baroque style, is built on an L-shaped site with seven bays on King Street and eight bays facing Cross Street and between them a chamfered corner. It is constructed of Portland stone on a granite plinth and has a basement with four storeys above and double attics.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.4813, -2.2443
- District
- Manchester
- Parish
- Manchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- M2 7DH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Manchester Central
- Phone
- +44 161 833 9833
- Established
- 1913
- Official site
- royalexchange.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4640345 (CC0)
- wikipedia: 53 King Street (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is 53 King Street?
- 53 King Street is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode M2 7DH), in the parish of Manchester, unparished area.
- When was 53 King Street built?
- Built or established in 1913.
- Who owns 53 King Street?
- 53 King Street is owned by | client = Lloyds Bank.
- Is 53 King Street a listed building?
- 53 King Street is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to 53 King Street?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode M2 7DH. It sits within the Manchester Central parliamentary constituency.