Slate Expectations - Restoring Our Town Hall's roof. Afternoon Lecture.

Slate Expectations - Restoring Our Town Hall's roof

Our Heritage Lectures shine a light on the work behind the scenes of the Our Town Hall Project. One of the most complicated elements of the entire building is the roof. Seen from above we get a better perspective of the scale and complexity of it. With 34 huge chimneys, plus towers, turrets and decorative elements, it has thrown up some real surprises and challenges.

This lecture will be given by Gareth Richings from Purcell, the project’s heritage architecture specialists. He’ll give us a detailed description of the roof’s original structure, discoveries that were made, how they approached the unknown elements and resulting surprises, and the progress and successes that are now being made.

One of the big things they are doing is making alterations to improve access. This will make the roof easier and safer to maintain in the future; an important contribution to the building's sustainability and longevity.

Thursday 26 September 2024, The Performance Space, Central Library

12.45pm arrival for a 1pm start (ends 2.15pm)

The lecture is free but you’ll need to book your ticket online.

Host or Publisher Manchester Library and Information Service