Salford Civic Centre


Salford Civic Centre in Swinton, Greater Manchester, England, is the administrative headquarters of Salford City Council.

Design and construction

A new town hall for the Borough of Swinton and Pendlebury was designed by architects Percy Thomas and Ernest Prestwich, after they had won a national design competition. The foundation stone was laid on 17 October 1936 and the town hall was opened in 1938. The total cost including landscaping was £80,000. Percy Thomas was awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects Gold Medal in 1939.
The building is described as neo-classical in style. Its most striking feature is the clock tower, 125 feet in height, with clock faces on each side, 9 feet in diameter.
To cope with increased administration requirements, a new computer centre was built next to the town hall. It was completed in July 1973, costing £122,000. The architects were Cruickshank and Sewards.