Midland Hotel (Manchester)
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| Midland Hotel, Manchester | |
 The Midland Hotel in the centre of Manchester |
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| Building information | |
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| Town | Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Architect | Charles Trubshaw |
| Client | Midland Railway Company |
| Construction start date | 1898 |
| Completion date | 1903 |
| Style | Red brick, brown terracotta, polished granite and Burmantofts |
The Midland, Manchester is a 303 bedroom grand hotel situated in the centre of Manchester, England.
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[edit] The hotel
Situated on Peter Street in the city centre, the Midland was built by Charles Trubshaw in 1898-1903 for the Midland Railway Company. It is situated next to the G-Mex Centre, Bridgewater Hall and Manchester Central Library. Its distinctive style is made of red brick and brown terracotta, with the exterior clad in several varieties of polished granite and Burmantofts (a type of terracotta). The building is grade II* listed.[1]
The hotel was regularly used by American cotton traders whilst they were on business selling their raw cotton to Manchester's cotton cloth manufacturers; the businessmen collectively referred to themselves as the Old Colony Club. One of the hotel's restaurants has been renamed The Colony in recognition of this fact.
The Midland Hotel was also allegedly coveted by Hitler as a possible Nazi headquarters in Britain.[2]
[edit] Famous guests
The Midland is perhaps most famous for being the meeting place of Charles Stewart Rolls and Frederick Henry Royce leading to the formation of Rolls-Royce Limited in 1906. More recent celebrity stays include Paul McCartney, The Spice Girls, The Beckhams, George Best, Tom Jones, Luciano Pavarotti, Mike Tyson, Jennifer Lopez, Prince Edward, the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and Dennis Ferry, Principal Trumpet of the world-renowned Orchestre de la Suisse Romande.
 The Midland Hotel, Manchester |
 The Midland Hotel, Manchester |
 Trubshaw's striking architecture in a wet Manchester |
[edit] Facilities
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The Midland joined the Paramount group in 2004 and will benefit from a £12 million upgrade investment to become a five-star hotel. In 2004 it offers 303 en suite bedrooms with 14 suites. There are two restaurants including the double AA Rosette winning French Restaurant. There is also a health club with swimming pool, gym and squash court.
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[edit] References
- ^ http://www.manchester.gov.uk/planning/heritage/listed/streets3.htm
- ^ VE Day 60 Years: Manchester - A City In World War Two
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