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The Peel Building is a building at the 
University of Salford
nbsp;– official website University of Salford Grade II listed buildings in the City of Salford Buildings and structures completed in 1896 {{GreaterManchester-struct-stub
University of Salford
, caption = Coat of ArmsUniversity of Salford
, mottoeng = "Let us seek higher things"
, established = 1850 - Pendleton Mechanics Institute 1896 – Royal Technical Institute, Salford 1967 – gained ...
located in their Peel Park campus adjacent to the A6 Crescent and is the university's oldest building in current use.
History
Originally the home for Salford Royal Technical Institute it was opened by the then Duke and Duchess of York (latterlyGeorge V
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until Death and state funeral of George V, his death in 1936.
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and Queen Mary) in 1896. The building was renamed Peel Building in 1967 as the Royal College of Advanced Technology (as it had evolved into) was granted university status.
Listed Building
Like several buildings in the close area such asSalford Museum and Art Gallery
Salford Museum and Art Gallery, in Peel Park, Salford, Greater Manchester, opened to the public in November 1850 as the Royal Museum and Public Library. The gallery and museum are devoted to the history of Salford and Victorian art and architect ...
and Working Class Movement Library
The Working Class Movement Library (WCML) is a collection of English language books, periodicals, pamphlets, archives and artefacts, relating to the development of the political and cultural institutions of the working class created by the Industr ...
it is Grade II listed.
Present Day
The building still is in use and is currently home to the Universities' School of Environment and Life Sciences.See also
*Listed buildings in Salford, Greater Manchester
Salford is a city in the City of Salford Metropolitan Borough, Greater Manchester, England. The city, which includes the suburbs of Broughton, Charlestown, Kersal, Ordsall, Pendleton, and Weaste, contains 129 listed buildings that are recorde ...
References
External links
University of Salford
nbsp;– official website University of Salford Grade II listed buildings in the City of Salford Buildings and structures completed in 1896 {{GreaterManchester-struct-stub