The Refuge Clocktower
A Manchester landmark that has for long appealed to me, looming over Oxford Road Station. Between 1895 and 1987, the terracotta building was the headquarters of the Refuge Assurance Company, the work of architect Alfred Waterhouse, with later additions being provided by his son, Paul. The building is Grade II*-listed. After Refuge vacated the site, the building was transformed into a luxury hotel, initially branded as a Meridien establishment. Since 2017, the building has been known as the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel.
April 2004
Rollei 35 camera
Kodak Elitechrome 100 film.
The Refuge Clocktower
A Manchester landmark that has for long appealed to me, looming over Oxford Road Station. Between 1895 and 1987, the terracotta building was the headquarters of the Refuge Assurance Company, the work of architect Alfred Waterhouse, with later additions being provided by his son, Paul. The building is Grade II*-listed. After Refuge vacated the site, the building was transformed into a luxury hotel, initially branded as a Meridien establishment. Since 2017, the building has been known as the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel.
April 2004
Rollei 35 camera
Kodak Elitechrome 100 film.