Redfern Building
{{Short description|Listed building in Manchester, England}}
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{{Use British English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox building
| name = Redfern Building
| image = Redfern Building, Manchester.jpg
| caption = The Redfern Building
| building_type = Office
| architectural_style =
| location = Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
England
| address = 30 Hanover St, M4 4AH
| current_tenants = National Probation Service
| completion_date = 1936
| floor_count = 7
| floor_area = {{convert|32,195|sqft|abbr=on}}
| architect = W. A. Johnson and J. W. Cooper
| embedded = {{Designation list
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| designation1 = Grade II Listed Building
| designation1_offname = Cooperative Society Building
| designation1_date = 6 June 1994
| designation1_number = {{NHLE|num=1247472|short=y|postscript=none}}
}}
}}
The Redfern Building is a Grade II listed building which was completed in 1936 in Manchester, England. The building is situated on Dantzic Street and meets the junction of Mayes Street and Hanover Street. It overlooks Sadler's Yard, a public square and event space. Redfern was originally built for office and warehouse use.{{Cite web |url=http://manchesterhistory.net/architecture/1930/redfern.html |title=Redfern CWS Building |website=Manchester History |access-date=25 September 2012}}
The seven-storey building has a flat roof and consists of pale brown brick. A noticeable service tower exists to the north of the building. Architecture critic Clare Hartwell wrote in Pevsner in 2001, "It is a pity that this [building] does not enjoy a better site - its impact is partly lost due to its towering neighbours and its relationship with the adjoining Holyoake House."{{Cite book |series=Pevsner Architecture Guides |title=Manchester |page=242 |last=Hartwell |first=Clare |year=2001}}
History
Redfern was built for the Co-operative Wholesale Society and is now part of the Co-operative Estate in Manchester which includes a number of listed 20th-century buildings such as the CIS Tower and Hanover Building. The building bears resemblance to the prominent 1930s art deco movement and is inspired by Dutch Brick modernism, according to Nikolaus Pevsner.{{Cite book |series=Pevsner Architecture Guides |title=Manchester |page=241 |last=Hartwell |first=Clare |year=2001}} Redfern was designed by W. A. Johnson and J. W. Cooper.
On 6 June 1994, Refern was designated as a Grade II listed building.{{National Heritage List for England |num=1247472 |desc=Cooperative Society Building |grade=II |access-date=6 April 2023}}
From April 2017 until November 2018, Redfern housed PLANT, an open design studio and workshop for Manchester.{{Cite web |url=https://plantnoma.com/ |title=Plant NOMA - The Best Part Of Your Life's Journey |website=Plant NOMA |access-date=30 June 2021 |language=en-UK}}
=2019 refurbishment=
The building was comprehensively refurbished during 2018–2019 by Sheppard Robson architects.{{Cite web |url=https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/latest-noma-office-completes/ |title=Latest Noma office completes |date=29 April 2020 |website=Place North West |access-date=30 June 2021 |language=en-UK}}
Occupancy
In 2020, it was announced that Redfern would become the flagship office for the Ministry of Justice's National Probation Service, under a 10-year lease.{{Cite web |url=https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/probation-service-lines-up-redfern-building/ |title=Probation Service lines up Redfern Building |date=18 September 2020 |website=Place North West |access-date=6 April 2023 |language=en-UK}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/focus-turns-to-leisure-as-moj-confirmed-at-redfern/ |title=Focus turns to leisure as MoJ confirmed at Redfern |date=12 May 2021 |website=Place North West |access-date=6 April 2023 |language=en-UK}}
References
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External links
- [https://noma-manchester.com/buildings/redfern/ Redfern] at NOMA
- [https://www.gov.uk/guidance/greater-manchester-redfern-building Redfern Building] at Probation Service
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Category:Office buildings in Manchester
Category:Grade II listed buildings in Manchester
Category:Grade II listed commercial buildings
Category:Grade II listed office buildings
Category:Brick buildings and structures in the United Kingdom
Category:Commercial buildings in Manchester
Category:Commercial buildings completed in 1936
Category:Art Nouveau commercial buildings
Category:Art Nouveau architecture in Manchester
Category:1936 establishments in England
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