Goodall Lamb and Heighway, and 17 King Street, Manchester, England, 1900-1901 by C Peters and Son, Rochdale


NEW PREMISES FOR GOODALL LAMB AND HEIGHWAY KING STREET MANCHESTER - This building has recently been completed for the occupation of Messrs Goodall Lamb and Heighway, cabinet makers and decorators of King-street Manchester, one of the principal business streets of the city, and occupies the site of the old premises in which the business of Messrs Goodall’s firm had been carried on since 1827. The style adopted is in harmony with the nature of the business for which the building was designed, being an adaptation to modern uses of timber-framed architecture of the seventeenth century. The frontages are entirely constructed of European oak, solidly framed and pinned with wooden pegs; the pilasters and other ornamental features being carved in the solid wood. The timber framing is filled in and backed up with brickwork as required by the local authorities. The panels between the framing are faced with cement and painted white. Internally the building consists of one large room on each floor; a sub-basement for packing purposes; basement, and five floors above ground devoted to showroom purposes. A goods lift is provided in the rear of the premises and a passenger lift gives access to all floors. Round this lift is formed the principal staircase, of dark oak, in character with the general design. The interior generally is handsomely treated in fibrous plaster. The ornamental metalwork is by Mr Geo. Wragge. The internal plasterwork and decorations are by Messrs Goodall Lamb and Heighway. The general contract has been carried out by Messrs C Peters & Sons of Rochdale, under the supervision of the architects, Messrs Maxwell and Tuke, of Manchester. In connection with their new premises, it is interesting to note the steady growth of the present business, which was founded 7i years ago by Mr. Edward Goodall, who retired in 1859, having built up a very considerable business which had involved rebuilding and extension of the premises both in King-street and Police-street.


Size: 4847px × 4652px
Location: 15 and 17 King Street, Manchester, England, UK
Photo credit: © Tony Smith / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: None

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