Building Name
Whitworth Institute, Manchester (Architectural Competition)
Date
1892
District/Town
Manchester
County/Country
GMCA, England
Architect
Architect
Work
Architectural competition
Status
Unplaced design
- Entries 23 sets
- Assessor Alfred Waterhouse
- 1st Premium J W & F R Beaumont, 2nd Premium Archibald Neill, 3rd Premium George Freeth Roper
An unpremiated design was submitted by Edgar Wood and Thomas Taylor (joint architects)
Reference British Architect 15 January 1892 Page 40
Reference Builder January 1892 Page 75 and 94
Reference British Architect 6 May 1892 Page 334 and illustration of Wood’s design
The committee subsequently announced that the designs would not be publicly exhibited, claiming that these were sketch proposals only and that significant changes had been made to the project since the competitive designs were invited. [British Architect 22 January 1892 Page 79]. Editorial comment on the refusal to exhibit the designs. [British Architect 19 February1892 Page 135]