Manchester's 'magnificent' town hall has been undergoing a major £325m restoration in the biggest heritage project currently under way in the UK!
For years now, one of Manchester's most iconic buildings has been in hiding. The city's 'magnificent' town hall has been undergoing a major, £325m restoration in the biggest heritage project currently under way in the UK.
Over the last two years, old redundant pipes and cables have been stripped out before they are replaced by new mechanical and electrical installations. Heavy engineering works have taken place to create cores for the installation of five new lifts, with the aim of improving access to every part of the building.
In total, 140,000 tiles across all of the building's roofs are being replaced, including 19,543 on the Great Hall, which is currently covered by one of the largest temporary roofs in Europe, covering approximately 10,000 sqm. The project team is currently part way through the complete replacement of the roof slates and approaching the final stages of the stone restoration work.
But the temperature and humidity of the hall is still being monitored to protect the Manchester Murals – a series of twelve paintings by Ford Madox Brown. Steve Hannon, building logistics lead, explained: "Attached to the face we have a Japanese rice paper, attached to that we have a probe and that probe measures our temperature and relative humidity.
Stonemasons, mosaic-makers and their apprentices will restart the demonstrations at the studio opposite Brazennose Street in early 2023. As well as safeguarding the town hall and improving access to the building and its treasures, one of the project’s key objectives is to create a legacy of skills, jobs and inspiration, which contractor Lendlease is helping to achieve.
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