Britannia Hotel, Manchester - Jan 2014

[Marsden1002]

Hello,

Visited here recently with a Non- Member. Gave quite good views, apart from it being quite windy and raining, which have a little of my photos some lens flare :-/

The building is known as Watts Warehouse, which is a large, ornate Victorian Grade II* listed building which stands on Portland Street in the centre of Manchester, England. It opened in 1856 as a textile warehouse for the wholesale drapery business of S & J Watts, and was the largest single-occupancy textile warehouse in Manchester. Today the building is part of the Britannia Hotels chain.The textile industries that built Manchester eventually dwindled, and like many other industrial structures in the North of England, Watts Warehouse fell into disuse and was derelict for many years. The building was threatened with demolition in 1972, but was spared. In the 1980s, the building underwent conversion, retaining many of the original interior features. In May 1982, the Britannia Hotel opened as part of the Britannia Hotels chain originally with 25 rooms and a nightclub, eventually expanding to 363 bedrooms

Thanks for looking in ;-)

 

[seaside_rambler]

Nice few shots there, shame about the weather!

 

[Wevsky]

Nice views of manc mate..you do like the odd rooftop

 

[Marsden1002]

Thanks.

Yeah i do like a good roof. Good to watch people going about doing what they need to get done, while i just sit back and relax for a little while . . .

 

[skeleton key]

Topping out and watching the world go by is always a win

Cool share bud

 

[shaddam]

Interesting stuff, love a nice roof

 

[Silent Night]

lovely views oooop there and cool shots despite the weather, your feeding my need for a high fix even more

 

[Lara]

Stunning shots and lovely views