Millennium House

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Millennium House
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Millennium House, from the bottom of the steps of Stockport Town Hall
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Former namesStockport Infirmary, Stockport Dispensary
General information
TypeOffice
Architectural styleMonumental range / Greek Doric [1]
Address1 Wellington Road South
Town or city Stockport, Greater Manchester
CountryEngland
Coordinates 53°24′21″N2°09′35″W / 53.4057°N 2.1596°W / 53.4057; -2.1596
Current tenantsUK Pension Service
Opened1792 (Dispensary)
1833 (Infirmary) [2]
Renovated2002 [3]
Renovation cost£4,500,000 [4]
OwnerBruntwood Group
Height
Top floor2
Technical details
Floor count4 (basement, 2 floors and attic)
Floor area40,000 square feet (3,700 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s) Richard Lane
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameStockport Infirmary
Designated10 March 1975
Reference no. 1309376
Website
bruntwood.co.uk

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

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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]

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References

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