Marsden Chambers, Marsden Street, Manchester

FALL OF A WAREHOUSE IN MANCHESTER - Shortly after three o'clock on the morning of the 28th ult, a large warehouse in course of erection in Marsden-street, Manchester, fell in. The warehouse was nearly finished, and occupied a space of ground, with a frontage of about 27 yards in Marsden-street, extending a depth of 25 yards to Back Marsden-street. The building is called the Marsden Chambers, and is the property of Mr. Cotterill, manufacturer, Southport. Messrs. Winder & Metcalfe, Back-square, St. Ann's-square, were the architects, the contractors being Messrs. R. Neill & Sons, Strangeways. The premises were four stories in height, and the back portion was so far completed that the principals had already been placed. There had been no indication of weakness, the work- men, numbering forty, having left the premises the previous evening. The building was erected on the fireproof principle. Fortunately, no one was within the building when it fell. [Builder 8 January 1876 page 45]

Reference           Builder 8 January 1876 page 45