MURRAY'S MILL - MANCHESTER

Value - 833k

Architect - Building Design Partnership

Builder - Wates Construction Ltd

Located in Ancoats Manchester, Murrays Mills were built by two brothers between 1797 and 1806 to house there textile business.

The mills were the largest steam powered spinning mills in the world, until the production ended in the 1950's. These building remanded largely empty until the mills were purchased by The North West Development Agency and leased to Acoats Building Preservation (ABPT) Trust to carry out the restoration of the buildings.

Under the guidance of the ABPT, Architects, Building Design Partnership (BDP) worked closley with REA Metal Windows to replicate the existing cast iron windows. Once Rea Metals modified W40 steel windows had been approved by English Heritage & ABPT; Rea Metal Windows were awarded the contract to replace all 500 windows by main contractor Wates.

The great majority of the windows were sub-divided in 36No. Individual double glazed units, incorporating an 18 pane horizontal pivot and a 18 pane fixed light.