Manchester Conservative Club (Architectural Competition)

Of the forty-nine designs submitted, those by Messrs Pennington and Bridgen, Mr Salomons and Mr Walker have received premiums, 100 guineas each. The amount named for expenditure is £23,500. Mr Murgatroyd, architect advised the directors in their choice. The designs for the most part were indifferent. Messrs Clegg & Knowles, Messrs Maycock and Bell, Messrs Price & Linklater, Messrs Alley & Wilson, Blackwell & Booth, Speakman & Hickson, Mr Redmayne, Messrs Horton & Bridgeford, Mr Lowe, Mr Heathcote and Mr E M Gibbs were prominent competitors. [Builder 5 April 1873 Page 260]

Reference           Builder 5 April 1873 Page 260