Completed 1938 Height 38 m Cost 80,000 GBP Construction started 17 October 1936 | Owner Salford City Council Opened 1938 Architectural style Neoclassical architecture Architect Percy Thomas | |
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Former names Swinton and Pendlebury Town Hall Location Swinton, City of Salford Similar Swinton (Manchester) railway st, Worsley Court House, St Mark's Church - Worsley, Wardley Hall, St Clement's Church | ||
Salford Civic Centre (formerly Swinton and Pendlebury Town Hall) is located in Swinton in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is the location of the council chamber and committee rooms, as well as being the administrative headquarters of Salford City Council.
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Map of Salford Civic Centre, Swinton, Manchester, UK
Design and construction
The new town hall for the Borough of Swinton and Pendlebury was designed by architects Percy Thomas and Ernest Prestwich, after they had won a national design competition. The foundation stone was laid on 17 October 1936 and the town hall was opened in 1938. The total cost including landscaping was £80,000. Percy Thomas was awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Gold Medal in 1939.
The building is described as neo-classical in style. Its most striking feature is the clock tower, 125 feet (38m) in height, with clock faces on each side, 9 feet (2.7m) in diameter.
To cope with increased administration requirements a new computer centre was built next to the town hall. It was completed in July 1973, costing £122,000. The architects were Cruickshank and Sewards.