Millennium House

Listed building in Stockport, England

53°24′21″N 2°09′35″W / 53.4057°N 2.1596°W / 53.4057; -2.1596Current tenantsUK Pension ServiceOpened1792 (Dispensary)
1833 (Infirmary)^[2]Renovated2002^[3]Renovation cost£4,500,000^[4]OwnerBruntwood GroupHeightTop floor2Technical detailsFloor count4 (basement, 2 floors and attic)Floor area40,000 square feet (3,700 m²)Design and constructionArchitect(s)Richard LaneDesignations

Listed Building – Grade II

Official nameStockport InfirmaryDesignated10 March 1975Reference no.1309376 Websitebruntwood.co.uk

Millennium House is a Grade II listed building in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England.^[2]

History

The building was initially established as a dispensary in 1792, and then incorporated as an infirmary in 1833.^[2] The infirmary was then expanded four times between 1871 and 1926. The building subsequently remained unchanged until its closure in 1996.

The building was listed as Grade II on the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest on 10 March 1975.^[1]

The building was purchased by the Bruntwood Group and renovated into office space, currently used by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Historic England. "Stockprt Infirmary (Grade II) (1309376)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Search the archives | Hospital Records| Details". The National Archives. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
^ ^a ^b "500 new jobs are unveiled | Stockport Express". menmedia.co.uk. 12 December 2001. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
^ Challands, Sarah (19 November 2002). "Transforming a town | Stockport Express". MEN. Retrieved 3 May 2012.