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The
University of Manchester's Old Quadrangle
Owen's College
appointed Alfred Waterhouse to create the
spectacular Gothic buildings around the university's
old quadrangle.
  The entrance
gateway leads into the old quadrangle.
  Standing in an
alcove above a doorway is John Owen, whose
bequest funded the original Owen's College on
Quay Street.
 *********************** Looking North & West inside the Quad On the north side
is the Beyer Laboratories Building, see below.
   To the west is the main building of Owen's College, below.      *************** Looking South and East
inside the Quad
On the east side
of the quad is the Whitworth Hall. The
foundation stone can be seen on the wall of the
gateway below the great tower. As you can
see it was laid on June 12, 1898.
   To the south is the Christie Library.  Close Window |