Technical Institute Palmyra Square Warrington

Red brick, 2 high storeys. Stone centre portion with massive entrance up steps, with hood, blocked paired columns above with large curved pediment at top, and iron balcony to upper window. 5 windows on each floor at each side of entrance and also in semi-basement behind area steps. Terracotta relief panels below upper windows, with names of eminent historical scientists. Interior hall has mosaic floor with signs of zodiac, elaborately carved doorways, glass, moulded frieze, and iron balusters to stairs.  All the listed buildings in Palmyra Square form a group with Nos 9 to 2l (odd), the Museum and Art Gallery Bold Street, No l0 Egypt Street, Nos 3 to 13 (odd) Springfield Street, and Nos l3 and 15 Suez Street.

Reference    Manchester Guardian 1 December 1900 page 4
Reference    Academy Architecture Architectural Review