| Redfern Building | |
| Building Type: | Office |
| Location: | Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
| Address: | Off Sadler's Yard, 30 Hanover St, Manchester M4 4AH |
| Current Tenants: | National Probation Service |
| Completion Date: | 1936 |
| Floor Area: | 32195square feet |
The Redfern Building is a Grade-II listed building which was completed in 1936 in Manchester, England. The building is situated on Dantzic Street and meets the junction of Mayes Street and Hanover Street. Redfern was originally built for office and warehouse use.[1]
The seven-storey building has a flat roof and consists of pale brown brick. A noticeable service tower exists to the north of the building. Architecture critic Clare Hartwell wrote in Pevsner in 2001, "It is a pity that this [building] does not enjoy a better site - its impact is partly lost due to its towering neighbours and its relationship with the adjoining Holyoake House."[2]
Redfern was built for the Co-operative Wholesale Society and is now part of the Co-operative Estate in Manchester which includes a number of listed 20th-century buildings such as the CIS Tower and Hanover Building. The building bears resemblance to the prominent 1930s art deco movement and is inspired by Dutch Brick modernism, according to Nikolaus Pevsner.[3] Redfern was designed by W. A. Johnson and J. W. Cooper.
From April 2017 until November 2018, Redfern housed PLANT, an open design studio and workshop for Manchester.[4]
The building was comprehensively refurbished during 2018–2019 by Sheppard Robson architects.[5]
In 2020, it was announced that Redfern would become the flagship office for the Ministry of Justice's National Probation Service, under a 10-year lease.[6] [7]