Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester

Manchester's Town Hall was designed by the architect Alfred Waterhouse in the Victorian Neo Gothic style and was completed in 1877.

Alfred Waterhouse was responsible for designing a number of important buildings in Manchester and the Greater Manchester area, including:

• Gatehouse, main block and tower, Strangeways Jail, Manchester (1868) 
• The 190-foot (58 m) stone clock tower and spire in Rochdale Town Hall (1888)
• Museum of Wigan Life, designed as the Public Library (1877)
• St Ann’s Church, St Ann’s Square, Manchester was restored by Waterhouse in 1891
• Main Quadrangle, Victoria University of Manchester (1888)

The Town Hall accommodates a number of municipal government departments and some sections of the building are open to members of the public.