Millennium House
| Millennium House | |
|---|---|
Millennium House, from the bottom of the steps of Stockport Town Hall | |
Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Former names | Stockport Infirmary, Stockport Dispensary |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | Monumental range / Greek Doric[1] |
| Location | 1 Wellington Road South, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°24′21″N 2°09′35″W / 53.4057°N 2.1596°W |
| Current tenants | UK Pension Service |
| Opened | 1792 (Dispensary) 1833 (Infirmary)[2] |
| Renovated | 2002[3] |
| Renovation cost | £4,500,000[4] |
| Owner | Bruntwood Group |
| Height | |
| Top floor | 2 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 (basement, 2 floors and attic) |
| Floor area | 40,000 square feet (3,700 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Richard Lane |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Stockport Infirmary |
| Designated | 10 March 1975 |
| Reference no. | 1309376 |
Millennium House is a Grade II listed building in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England.[2]
History
The building was established as a dispensary in 1792 and incorporated as an infirmary in 1833.[2] The infirmary was then expanded four times between 1871 and 1926. In 1921-22 the Sykes Ward for children was built.[5] Tile pictures, signed by the artist Peter O'Brien, were installed in the ward in 1958.[5][6] From 1926 the buildings themselves remained unchanged until the hospital closure in 1996.
The building was listed as Grade II on the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest on 10 March 1975.[1]
The building was purchased by the Bruntwood Group and renovated into office space, currently used by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Historic England. "Stockprt Infirmary (Grade II) (1309376)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Search the archives | Hospital Records| Details". The National Archives. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ a b "500 new jobs are unveiled | Stockport Express". MEN Media. 12 December 2001. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ Challands, Sarah (19 November 2002). "Transforming a town | Stockport Express". MEN. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ a b Greene, John (1987). Brightening the long days: hospital tile pictures. Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society. pp. 56–57. ISBN 9780951211106. OCLC 15595045.
- ^ Greene, John (28 November 1985). "Brightening long days". Country Life. pp. 62–63 – via British Newspaper Archive.