Church Hall, Dover Street and Portsmouth Street, Chorlton-on Medlock, Manchester

NEW CATHOLIC HALL, MANCHESTER —The new hall in connexion with the Church of the Holy Name, Manchester, was opened on the 19th inst. by Cardinal Vaughan. The hall is built on ground adjoining the church, and faces to Dover-street and Portsmouth-street. The cost has been about £7,000. The hall, which has a lofty half-timbered roof, has sitting accommodation in the area for about 600 persons. At one end there is a gallery, and at the other a broad platform or stage. Connected with the hall are various smaller rooms, including a library, reading-rooms, and rooms for recreation, and under a separate roof there is a gymnasium. Several rooms are set apart for the use of young women as recreation and play rooms. The arrangements include a set of kitchens and other conveniences for social meetings. The architect of the building was Mr. Edmund Kirby, F.R.I.B.A., Liverpool, and the contract has been carried out by the executors of the late Mr. J. L. Ward. [The Builder. 29 April 1893 page 329]

Reference    Manchester Guardian Thursday 20 April 1893 Page 6
Reference    Building News 28 April 1896 Page 593 – extensive note
Reference    The Builder. 29 April 1893 page 329