Historic houses · West Midlands
Holyoake House
Holyoake House — 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
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Holyoake House 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
Holyoake House is a building in the NOMA district of Manchester, England, which was completed in 1911. Designed by F.E.L. Harris, it was built for the Co-operative Union in memory of George Holyoake. It is located alongside other listed buildings such as the CIS Tower, Hanover Building and Redfern Building and is owned by Co-operatives UK.
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Background
History
In 1906 the co-operative activist George Jacob Holyoake died and the Co-operative Movement decided to commemorate him by building a permanent headquarters for the Co-operative Union. The building was designed by architect F. E. L. Harris, who had also designed the nearby Hanover Building in the year of Holyoake's death. It was erected in 1911 on Hanover Street and named Holyoake House. A plaque was erected outside the building dedicating the building to Holyoake's memory. In addition to Co-operatives UK, Holyoake House is also home to the Co-operative College, the Association of British Credit Unions (ABCUL), Co-op News, the Woodcraft Folk, which has sometimes identified itself as the youth…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4864, -2.2394
- District
- Manchester
- Parish
- Manchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- M60 0AS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Manchester Central
- Established
- 1911
- Official site
- www.nationalfootballmuseum.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5887044 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holyoake House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holyoake House?
- Holyoake House is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode M60 0AS), in the parish of Manchester, unparished area.
- When was Holyoake House built?
- Built or established in 1911.
- Who owns Holyoake House?
- Holyoake House is owned by Co-operatives UK.
- Is Holyoake House a listed building?
- Holyoake House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Holyoake House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode M60 0AS. It sits within the Manchester Central parliamentary constituency.