Corstorphine & Wright is proud that the refurbishment of Westwood Cottages in Moss Side, Manchester has recently completed. This £1.1 million scheme, owned by One Manchester, has revitalised a row of six 19th century cottages into contemporary, affordable rental homes.
The buildings were originally built in 1876 as six alms-houses by John Robinson of Atlas Works in memory of his sister, Edith Marianne Robison. A dedication to her can be seen engraved along the front of the building.
After being left empty for nearly 10 years, a substantial amount of work has been undertaken to achieve the high-quality design and delivery worthy of a historic building like this. Many elements of the original features have been preserved. This includes intricate brick detailing; mosaic floor tiles and the original gothic arched entrance doors being reinstated. Our teams of architects working on this project collaborated closely with planning and local heritage officials to make sure the refurbishment has been sympathetic and successful.
