10
Mosley Street - A branch of the Santander Bank 10 Mosley Street was
built between 1834 and 1836 for the Manchester and
Salford Bank. At that time it was the Bank's
head office. It was designed by the architect
Richard Tattersall. As you can see, this Grade II
listed building has large Corinthian columns and a
temple-like front.
An engraving dated 1860 shows the building had acquired new owners. It had been transformed from a bank into the premises of a clothing store called H. J. Nicoll.  As the advertisement
below indicates, H. J. & D. Nicoll of Regent
Street, Cornhill and Manchester offered its
customers Gentlemanly and Moderately-priced
clothing. They also provided for the clothing
needs of Ladies and Youths.
 How long H. J.
Nicoll stayed in residence at 10 Mosley Street I
don't know but a map of 1886 (my sketch of which is
shown below) indicates that 10 Mosley Street was
still home to a tailor.
 The building
survived the Christmas Blitz of 1940 that
devestated the area around Piccadilly. It
is indicated in the aerial photograph
below. The car parks around Piccadilly
Gardens mark the buildings that were lost.
 Over time the
street-level facade of the building changed, as
you can see by comparing the engraving above
with the photograph below. At some point
it once again became a financial
institution. In recent times the building
has been owned by Bradford & Bingley.
 However that Building Society is now part of the Santander Bank and it is their name that is on the front of the building in October of 2010. Close Window |