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Numbers 49 - 65 Piccadilly
The block of buildings on Piccadilly
between Lever Street and Newton Street has a "missing
tooth" in August of 2009. The building that once
occupied the Newton Street corner has been
demolished. What remains is the diverse
collection of Grade II Listed buildings you can see in
the image above. At street level a series of retail
businesses line the block including "20 MIN PHOTO" and
"SUBWAY". From left to right the 5 remaining
buildings are: 49 Piccadilly is a Wetherspoons Pub called "The Manchester & County" probably because the Manchester & County Bank used to occupy the building next door. The architect was William G. Higginbottom and this brick and stone building was built in 1892. 51 - 53 Piccadilly also by Higginbottom but in 1904. This building closely resembles in style the next but one building at 59-61 in that they are both built in the Flemish style in white stone and with high gables. 55 - 57 Piccadilly this time not by Higginbottom. It used to be the headquarters for the Manchester Corporation Transport Department but now it is the Gardens Hotel. The hotel says that it "has 99 tastefully decorated bedrooms on five floors, comprising a selection of standard rooms, as well as executive rooms and luxurious suites. " 59 - 61 Piccadilly is once again Higginbottom built three years after his 51-53 in 1907. This is Clayton House and is home to, among others, the Manchester & Lancashire Family History Society. 63 - 65 Piccadilly St. Margaret's
Chambers sits on the corner of Newton Street. Built in
the 1890s.
Below is a view of the
block in an earlier time. As you can see the
buildings we see today were already there.
Below is a sketch from
an 1888 map showing the configuration of the buildings
at that time. Horrockes and Miller's shipping
warehouse was building converted into the Garden
Hotel.
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