The Portico Library

The Portico Library, The Portico or Portico Library and Gallery on Mosley Street, Manchester, is an independent subscription library designed in the Greek Revival style by Thomas Harrison of Chester and built between 1802 and 1806. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II* listed building, having been designated on 25 February 1952, and has been described as "the most refined little building in Manchester".

The Portico Library
The Portico Library
53°28′47″N 2°14′25″W
LocationManchester, England
Established1806 
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Websitewww.theportico.org.uk
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