Manchester Town Hall was designed by Alfred Waterhouse, who was appointed on April 1, 1868 after a competition with 137 entries. Manchester Corporation was the client. The infobox gives 1868 to 1877. The text says the foundation stone was laid on October 26, 1868, construction took nine years and it opened on September 13, 1877.
The article calls the style Gothic Revival, drawing on Early English Gothic, with a uniform stone exterior. Materials include Pennine sandstones, about 14 million bricks and granite spiral stairs. The clock tower is 280 feet (85 m) high, and the Great Hall is 100 by 50 feet.
It was listed Grade I in 1952, and Vincent Harris's extension was completed in 1938. It has been closed to visitors since 2018 for renovation, now due to reopen in spring 2027. The text cites a renovation cost of 524.8 million pounds. The article gives no tour hours.
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