Building Name
Board Schools Abbott-street (Architectural Competition)
Date
1875
Street
Abbott Street
District/Town
Manchester
County/Country
GMCA, England
Architect
Client
Manchester School Board
Work
New Build
Status
First premium
A competition limited to those architects who were already working for the School Board. A school for 800 children. The estimated cost of the schools was nearly £5000, the limit being £5-10-0 per child.
1st premium,William Dawes 100 King Street Manchester; 2nd premium, Medland and Henry Taylor, 3rd premium, Royle and Bennett.
Reference British Architect 2 April 1875 Page 192
Reference The Builder 24 March 1877: 302.