Building Name

(Former) Post Office: 103 King Street, Knutsford, Cheshire

Date
1884 - 1886
Street
103 King Street
District/Town
Knutsford
County/Country
Cheshire, England
Architect
Work
New Build
Contractor
Henry Pemberton, of Knutsford

The designs of Mr William Owen ARIBA 134 Deansgate [Manchester] have been selected in open competition for new post-office buildings to be erected at Knutsford, Cheshire. [British Architect 25 April 1884 Page 203]

KNUTSFORD —New premises for the Post-office authorities were opened at Knutsford last Monday. The new buildings have a frontage to King-street of 50 feet, and are designed on Old English type, of which so many examples are to be found in Chester and throughout the county. The front external walls have for their main feature a series of large brick piers carried from base course to cornice, terminating at the front in three overhanging gables, the windows to the first floor being projecting oriels. The size of the Post office is 32 feet by 17 feet. The facing bricks and terra-cotta work have been supplied by Mr. J. C. Edwards, of Ruabon; and the works have been carried out by Mr. Henry Pemberton, of Knutsford, from the designs and under the superintendence of Mr. W. Owen, of Manchester. [Builder 27 February 1886 page 356]

KNUTSFORD - New premises for the post office authorities have been built at Knutsford, Cheshire. The new buildings have a frontage of 50 feet and are designed in an Old English character. The front external walls have for their main feature a series of large brick piers, carried from base course to cornice, terminating at the front in three overhanging gables, the windows to first floor being projecting oriels. The size of post office is 32 feet by 17 feet, and the principal entrance is placed on the angle, advantage having been taken of this to introduce an octagonal turret which rises to a height of 60 feet The facing bricks and terra-cotta work have been supplied by J. C. Edwards, of Ruabon, and the works have been carried out by Mr. Henry Pemberton, of Knutsford, from the designs of Mr. W. Owen, A.I.B.A., 134, Deansgate, Manchester. [British Architect 19 March 1886 page vii]

Reference    British Architect 25 April 1884 Page 203
Reference    Builder 27 February 1886 page 356
Reference    British Architect 19 March 1886 page vii
Reference    Building News, 22 August 1887. With illustration

Now Windsor Court