Building Name

Manchester Tennis and Rackets Courts (2), Blackfriars Road, Salford

Date
1880
Street
Blackfriars Road
District/Town
Salford
County/Country
GMCA, England
Client
B S Meek
Work
New build

Following the compulsory purchase of the courts in Miller Street, the Manchester Racquet and Tennis Courts Limited., was formed to build replacement premises, (the present building) in Blackfriars Road with a real tennis court, racquets court and skittle alley. The new Club opened in December 1880 and was let to the Manchester Tennis & Racquet Club in exchange for the net income of the Club. In 1914 the shareholders generously sold the premises to the Club for £3,000 and the ownership was vested in Trustees acting on behalf of the Club; this arrangement exists to the present day. The squash courts were added in 1926.

NEW TENNIS & RACQUET CLUB PREMISES: Mr G T Redmayne, Architect. This new building is situate in Blackfriars Road, and has cost about £12,000. It comprises tennis and racquet courts, an American bowling alley, a billiard room, luncheon bar, reading rooms and bathrooms. The extreme length of the tennis court, measured from the outer walls, is 108ft. 6in. and the width 36ft. 6in. The racquet court measures 60ft. by 30ft. Both courts have been designed and built on the model of the best racquet and tennis courts on the continent. [British Architect Volume 14 10 December 1880. Page 253]

Reference           British Architect Volume 14 10 December 1880. Page 253