| Redfern Building | |
|---|---|
 The Redfern Building | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Manchester, Greater Manchester, England |
| Address | 30 Hanover St, M4 4AH |
| Current tenants | National Probation Service |
| Completed | 1936 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 7 |
| Floor area | 32,195 sq ft (2,991.0 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | W. A. Johnson and J. W. Cooper |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Cooperative Society Building |
| Designated | 6 June 1994 |
| Reference no. | 1247472 |
TheRedfern Building is aGrade II listed building which was completed in 1936 inManchester, England. The building is situated on Dantzic Street and meets the junction of Mayes Street and Hanover Street. It overlooksSadler's Yard, a public square and event space. Redfern was originally built for office and warehouse use.[1]
The seven-storey building has a flat roof and consists of pale brown brick. A noticeableservice tower exists to the north of the building. Architecture critic Clare Hartwell wrote inPevsner 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."[2]
Redfern was built for theCo-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 theCIS Tower andHanover Building. The building bears resemblance to the prominent 1930sart deco movement and is inspired byDutch Brick modernism, according toNikolaus Pevsner.[3] Redfern was designed by W. A. Johnson and J. W. Cooper.
On 6 June 1994, Refern was designated as aGrade II listed building.[4]
From April 2017 until November 2018, Redfern housed PLANT, an open design studio and workshop for Manchester.[5]
The building was comprehensively refurbished during 2018–2019 bySheppard Robson architects.[6]
In 2020, it was announced that Redfern would become the flagship office for the Ministry of Justice'sNational Probation Service, under a 10-year lease.[7][8]
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