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Canada House, Manchester

Coordinates: 53°28′32″N 2°14′36″W / 53.47549°N 2.24337°W / 53.47549; -2.24337
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Canada House
Alternative names3 Chepstow Street
General information
TypeOriginally packing warehouse, now office
Architectural styleArt Nouveau
Address3 Chepstow Street
Manchester
M1 5FW
Town or cityManchester
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Current tenantsHistoric England, Puma, TMA, TBWA (and others)
Completed1909
Design and construction
Architect(s)W & G Higginbottom
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameCanada House
Designated19 June 1988
Reference no.1208597
Website
www.canadahousemanchester.com

Canada House is an Art Nouveau-style office building on Chepstow Street in Manchester, England. Constructed originally as a packing warehouse, the building opened in 1909. Designed by local architects W & G Higginbottom (brothers Walter and George Harry Higginbottom), the building has features consistent with art nouveau and has a terracotta exterior.

Canada House is one of many warehouses in Manchester alongside Watts Warehouse, Asia House, India House and Churchgate House. Canada House is a Grade-II listed building.[1]

The building was extensively renovated during the 1990s.[2] Tenants of Canada House include Historic England, who have their North West office in the building,[3] sportwear company Puma, and TMA.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Canada House, 3 Chepstow Street (1208597)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Canada House". Roger Stephenson Architects. Archived from the original on 28 August 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Contact the North West Office". Historic England. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Puma doubles Manchester office layout". Morgan Lovell. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2012.


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