Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club

Sports club in Greater Manchester, England

53°29′09″N 2°15′09″W / 53.4859°N 2.2524°W / 53.4859; -2.2524Completed1880; 144 years ago (1880)InauguratedDecember 1880Renovated1925OwnerManchester Tennis and Racquet ClubDesign and constructionArchitect(s)George Tunstal RedmayneDesignations

Listed Building – Grade II*

Official nameManchester Tennis and Racquet ClubDesignated21 January 1996Reference no.1386080 Websitemtrc.co.ukReferences^[1]

Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club is a sports club based in Salford, just outside Manchester, England. It is the oldest sports facility in Greater Manchester to have retained its use to the present day.

History

The history of the club did not begin at these premises, however, but in Manchester at Miller Street in 1876. Due to the subsequent expansion of the railways in Manchester, it was relocated to its current location. The last major modification came in 1925 when a squash court was added to the facility.^[2]^[3]

On 21 January 1996, English Heritage awarded the building Grade II* status.^[4]

References

^ British Listed Buildings. "Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club, Salford". Retrieved 31 December 2014.
^ Manchester Civic Society. "Anyone For Real Tennis?" (PDF). Retrieved 31 December 2014.
^ Manchester History.net. "Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club". Retrieved 31 December 2014.
^ "Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Retrieved 9 February 2024.