Greater Manchester Exhibition Events Centre(G-MEX)

Name of building
Greater Manchester Exhibition Events Centre(G-MEX) 
Construction year
1880 
Structural system
Iron Structure 
Primary use
 
Architect
Andrew Handyside 
Architect2
 
Structural engineer
John Fowler 
Constructor
 
Professional
Derby, and Charles Sacré A.Johnston and Richard Johnston 
Country
UNITED KINGDOM 
Address
Lwr Mosley St/Windmil, Manchester 
Means of transportation
walking 500m from Manchestr Oxford Station. 1.3km Piccadilly Stn. 
Admission
outside:OK. inside:OK
at the time of events only. 
Reference
①Civil Engineering Heritage-Northern England, Edited by R.W.Rennison, Published by Thomas Telford Ltd, London, 1996. p259-260. 
Note
formerly Manchester Central Station, ceased in 1969(Old central station).
Large space structure following St Pancras Station (1868) in London.
The structural form is the same as St Pancras Station in London.
Closed in 1969. Currently an exhibition hall.
span:63.9m(210ft). height:27.5m(90ft)
photo taken on September 9, 1994, ⑧-69. 
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