Building Name

Mechanics Institute Manchester Street Werneth Oldham

Date
1865 - 1867
Street
Manchester Street
District/Town
Werneth, Oldham
County/Country
GMCA, England
Work
New Build
Contractor
D Jackson

OPENING OF THE WERNETH MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE – In the afternoon Mr Gladstone attended the opening of the Werneth Mechanics’ Institute, a building in the Gothic style and situated in Manchester Street. The building contains a library, newsroom, reading room, billiard room, club and smoking room, a lecture hall, and the usual committee rooms and other offices. The lecture hall will accommodate 500 persons, and is one of the best rooms in the town. It was built by Mr D Jackson from the designs of Messrs Woodhouse and Potts, all of Oldham. …. Report continues with Gladstone’s speech [Manchester Guardian 19 December 1867 Page 3]

Reference    Manchester Guardian Saturday 3 February1866 Page 8 (Contracts)
Reference    Manchester Guardian Tuesday 6 February1866 Page 1 (Contracts)
Reference    Manchester Guardian 19 December 1867 Page 3 – opening