Estate Exchange

The Estate Exchange at 46 Fountain Street, Manchester, England, is a Victorian office block by Thomas Worthington. It was built as Overseers' and Churchwardens' Offices in 1852, with the top two floors being added in 1858.[1] It is a Grade II* listed building as of 2 October 1974.[2]

Estate Exchange
Estate Exchange, Manchester
General information
Architectural styleVictorian
Location46 Fountain Street, Manchester, England
Coordinates53.4806°N 2.2411°W / 53.4806; -2.2411
Completed1852 (1852)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Thomas Worthington
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameEstate Exchange
Designated2 October 1974
Reference no.1200835

The building is in an "Italian palazzo style, of red brick with sandstone dressings (and a) slate roof".[2] Hartwell considers it the best building on Fountain Street: "Each floor is treated differently and there is a range of oeil-de-boeuf windows in stone frames in the attic".[1]

As of 2024, the building is used as solicitors' offices.[3]

See also
  • Grade II* listed buildings in Greater Manchester
  • Listed buildings in Manchester-M2

Notes
  1. Hartwell 2001, p. 158.
  2. Historic England, "Estate Exchange (1200835)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 February 2018
  3. "Roberts Buckley Solicitors". lawsociety.org.uk. The Law Society. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

References
  • Hartwell, Clare (2001). Manchester. Pevsner Architectural Guides. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071131-7.
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