Free Trade Hall is a hotel in Manchester, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “public hall constructed in 1853–6 on St Peter's Fields, the site of the Peterloo Massacre and is now a Radisson hotel”. It opened in 1856. It stands about 0.2 km from the centre of Manchester.[3]

Overview

The Free Trade Hall on Peter Street in Manchester, England, was constructed in 1853–1856 on St Peter's Fields, the site of the Peterloo Massacre. It is now a Radisson hotel.

From “Free Trade Hall” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1856. It was designed by Edward Walters, in the Palazzo style architecture style. It is listed as a Grade II* listed building. [1]

Location

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Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.2 km from the centre of Manchester. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Manchester Airport (MAN), about 15 km from the centre of Manchester.[4]

It is one of 63 hotels in and around Manchester recorded in Wikidata, 30 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 17 chain-operated properties there. Of the 6 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Albert Warehouse Quay On West Side Fronting River Irwell Victoria Warehouse, opened in 1838. See Hotels in Manchester.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

See also

References

  1. ^ Free Trade Hall (Q1981083). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Free Trade Hall. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-08-04.
  3. ^ Manchester (Q18125). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Manchester. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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