Building Name

Henshaw's Blind Asylum Old Trafford:

Date
1882
District/Town
Old Trafford, Stretford
County/Country
GMCA, England
Work
New Build
Status
Demolished
Contractor
Walton Toft & Huntley

Additions and alterations are being made to Henshaw's Blind Asylum, Old Trafford, Manchester under the superintendence of Mr Charles Henry Heathcote, architect, Princess Street. The works are let for £2281 to Messrs Walton Toft & Huntley, Builders, City Road. [British Architect 14 July 1882 Page 334]

Boys’ dormitories and offices and other works have recently been added, under Mr Charles Heathcote, architect, Manchester, at an outlay of about £3,000 to Henshaw’s Blind Asylum, Old Trafford, Manchester. The contractors were Messrs Wilson, Toft and Huntley, 3 City-road, Manchester. [British Architect 26 January 1883 Page 43]

Reference    British Architect 14 July 1882 Page 334
Reference    British Architect 26 January 1883 Page 43