It is one of Manchester's most recognisable buildings! As a result of this, it attained Grade 2 status in 1998!
Situated in Fallowfield, is the Hollings Faculty that was part of the Polytechnic and hosted the Home economics department. This fact and it's distinctive shape led to it being called the 'Toast Rack'
It's Brutalist design that was completed in 1960, and for it's age - it is in very good condition.
It was renovated in 1994 and the refectory was upgraded and lost it's name of The Fried Egg due to it's shape.
In 2013 it closed it's doors for the last time as the department moved to All Saints, a district that homes part of the Manchester University campus.
So it sits empty with the front section of the facility undergoing demolition, it is for sale with the hope of a quick sale and renovation.
On hearing this news - I had to take a closer look.
I went with a friend and were soon on one of the two main stairwells. It was a stark reminder of just how unfit we were as we reached the top and quickly found ourselves on the roof! It was a stunning 360 Degree view and with light fading, the city lights shone bright.
Internally, it has got a few signs of chavs. Some actually passed near us at one point but didn't see us. There is no sign of copper theft above the first floor and it all seemed to be in very good nick.
We finally left after four hours and still had not covered the whole site, the rooms were all empty and increased in size quite considerably as we worked our way down.
So, on with the pics!
External:
A Scanner in a Chemistry Lab - which was populated with only German signage!
Lecture room! This one had a couple of Port holes so visitors could look in.
Strange things in the Home Economics room.
Environmentally safe food mixers:
More utensils:
Thermometers for both sides of the Atlantic!
Presentation VHS Tapes! One was for Emirates Flight Catering!
Exactly as we found it!
Floor guide! It has 7 in all but why do they need the SAS here?
Old switches in a side room.
Original plans of the building! There were loads of these dating back to the 50's!
A presentation room with 3 light sources!
Large lecture room!
Old AV cabinet in a big empty room!
Smaller lecture room!
Tanks!
One hell of a view!
Front building! Demolition in progress!
The roof!
Situated in Fallowfield, is the Hollings Faculty that was part of the Polytechnic and hosted the Home economics department. This fact and it's distinctive shape led to it being called the 'Toast Rack'
It's Brutalist design that was completed in 1960, and for it's age - it is in very good condition.
It was renovated in 1994 and the refectory was upgraded and lost it's name of The Fried Egg due to it's shape.
In 2013 it closed it's doors for the last time as the department moved to All Saints, a district that homes part of the Manchester University campus.
So it sits empty with the front section of the facility undergoing demolition, it is for sale with the hope of a quick sale and renovation.
On hearing this news - I had to take a closer look.
I went with a friend and were soon on one of the two main stairwells. It was a stark reminder of just how unfit we were as we reached the top and quickly found ourselves on the roof! It was a stunning 360 Degree view and with light fading, the city lights shone bright.
Internally, it has got a few signs of chavs. Some actually passed near us at one point but didn't see us. There is no sign of copper theft above the first floor and it all seemed to be in very good nick.
We finally left after four hours and still had not covered the whole site, the rooms were all empty and increased in size quite considerably as we worked our way down.
So, on with the pics!
External:
A Scanner in a Chemistry Lab - which was populated with only German signage!
Lecture room! This one had a couple of Port holes so visitors could look in.
Strange things in the Home Economics room.
Environmentally safe food mixers:
More utensils:
Thermometers for both sides of the Atlantic!
Presentation VHS Tapes! One was for Emirates Flight Catering!
Exactly as we found it!
Floor guide! It has 7 in all but why do they need the SAS here?
Old switches in a side room.
Original plans of the building! There were loads of these dating back to the 50's!
A presentation room with 3 light sources!
Large lecture room!
Old AV cabinet in a big empty room!
Smaller lecture room!
Tanks!
One hell of a view!
Front building! Demolition in progress!
The roof!
