Peel Building

Peel Building

Peel Building
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 / 53.48516; -2.273238Coordinates: 53°29′07″N 2°16′24″W / 53.48516°N 2.273238°W / 53.48516; -2.273238
Completed 1896
Owner University of Salford
Design and construction
Architect 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.

Peel Building viewed from Working Class Library

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.

References

  1. ↑ Manchester History.net, Peel Building, retrieved 2014-09-23
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