Instituto Cervantes, Manchester

Instituto Cervantes, Manchester
Manchester, England centre for the Instituto Cervantes
General information
TypeFormer library
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
LocationDeansgate, Manchester, England
Coordinates53°28′33″N 2°15′05″W / 53.4759°N 2.2513°W / 53.4759; -2.2513
Year(s) built1882
OwnerInstituto Cervantes
Design and construction
Architect(s)George Meek
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameCastlefield Information Centre
Designated17 May 1974
Reference no.1200853

The Instituto Cervantes building stands at the end of Deansgate, in Manchester, England. It is a Grade II listed building in the Romanesque Revival style. Its architect was George Meek, who designed the building c.1882. Originally built as the Deansgate Free Library, it subsequently served as the Castlefield Information Centre, before becoming the Manchester base for the Spanish language and cultural organisation, Instituto Cervantes.