49 Piccadilly
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| 49 Piccadilly | |
|---|---|
 The building in 2012 | |
  Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Alternative names | Piccadilly House |
| General information | |
| Type | Offices, public house |
| Location | Piccadilly, Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°28′52″N 2°14′06″W / 53.4811°N 2.2351°W |
| Year built | 1846–47 |
| Renovated | 1850 (rebuilt) c. 1886–1917 (added) |
| Design and construction | |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | 49 Piccadilly |
| Designated | 6 June 1994 |
| Reference no. | 1246670 |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | Manchester Piccadilly |
| Website | |
| 49piccadilly Wetherspoons website | |
49 Piccadilly (also known as Piccadilly House) is a Grade II listed commercial building on Piccadilly in Manchester, England. Built in 1846–47 for a textile firm, it later served as a clothiers' warehouse and a bank, and is now used as offices, with the ground floor occupied by a public house called Wetherspoons, operated by J. D. Wetherspoon.
The building was originally constructed in 1846–47 for the textile firm J. P. and E. Westhead.[1] It was rebuilt after a fire in 1850 and later given a mansard roof between 1886 and 1917.[2]
From 1892 the ground floor was occupied by the Manchester & County Bank, which established a branch on the Piccadilly frontage.[3] The bank remained in the building until 1931, during which time it commissioned Mills & Murgatroyd to carry out alterations in 1928, likely updating the ground‑floor banking accommodation.[4]
By 1917 the premises were occupied by Chorlton Brothers, clothiers, continuing its long association with the textile trade.[2] In the later 20th century the ground floor was adapted for use as a public house, and a J. D. Wetherspoon pub subsequently opened in the building, where it remains in operation.[3]
On 6 June 1994, the building was designated a Grade II listed structure.[2] It forms part of a continuous historic frontage on the north side of Piccadilly, directly overlooking Piccadilly Gardens, and contributes to a group of listed former warehouses and commercial buildings extending along the street.[5]
The building is also known as Piccadilly House in its modern commercial use, a name commonly applied to the serviced offices.
