The Refuge Assurance Building
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The Refuge Assurance Building is a landmark Victorian Gothic-style former insurance company headquarters in Manchester, England, noted for its ornate terracotta façade and prominent clock tower.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Refuge Assurance Building | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Victorian Gothic-style building
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former insurance company headquarters ⓘ office building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic Revival architecture
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Victorian Gothic ⓘ |
| city | Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| hasPart |
clock tower
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ornate façade ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
Gothic detailing
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decorative stonework ⓘ ornamental design ⓘ tower element ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed building ⓘ |
| isA |
city landmark
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historic building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Manchester ⓘ Manchester city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| materialUsed | terracotta ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ornate terracotta façade
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prominent clock tower ⓘ |
| originalFunction | insurance company headquarters ⓘ |
| originalOccupant | Refuge Assurance Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| usedFor | commercial purposes ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Oxford Street (Manchester)
this entity surface form:
Refuge Assurance Building