Building Name

Sunlight House Extension, Quay Street Manchester - New 33 Storey Block

Date
1949
Street
Quay Street
District/Town
Central, Manchester
County/Country
GMCA, England
Work
Proposed design
Status
Planning permission refused

MANCHESTER SKYSCRAPER PROPOSED - Plans for a Manchester Skyscraper, an extension to Sunlight House, Quay Street, are to be presented to the Draft Schemes Sub‑Committee. It will be twice the height of the present building, and will be built between Sunlight House and the Opera House. It will be surmounted with a large clock tower. The £1m, 35‑storey, 360ft building has been designed by Mr Joseph Sunlight.

Reference           Manchester Eyewitness Week Number 38 Saturday, 25th August, 1948