Kimpton Clocktower Hotel
Historic commercial building in Manchester, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Kimpton Clocktower Hotel is a historic commercial building, now a hotel, at the corner of Oxford Street and Whitworth Street in Manchester, England. The building was originally constructed in segments from 1891 to 1932 as the Refuge Assurance Building.
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Kimpton Clocktower Hotel | |
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Former names | The Principal Manchester, Le Méridien Palace Manchester, Palace Hotel |
Alternative names | Refuge Assurance Building |
General information | |
Type | Originally offices for Refuge Assurance; hotel since 1989 |
Architectural style | Eclectic Baroque[1] |
Address | Oxford Street, Manchester, M60 7HA |
Country | United Kingdom |
Current tenants | Kimpton |
Opened | 1895 (129 years ago) (1895) |
Renovated | 1912, 1932, 2016, 2020 |
Client | Refuge Assurance Company |
Owner | InterContinental Hotels Group |
Height | 66 m (217 ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Alfred Waterhouse, Paul Waterhouse, Stanley Birkett |
Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Former Refuge Assurance Company Offices |
Designated | 3 October 1974 |
Reference no. | 1271429 |
Website | |
Official website |
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