{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{More citations needed|date=September 2014}} {{Infobox building | name = Peel Building | native name = | image = [[File:Peel Building University of Salford.jpg|240px]] | caption = Peel Building | former_names = Salford Royal Technical Institute | building_type = Academic | architectural_style = Redbrick | location = [[Salford, Greater Manchester|Salford]] | owner = [[University of Salford]] | coordinates = {{coord|53.48516|N|2.273238|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | completion_date = {{Start date and age|1896|df=yes}} | height = | floor_count = | architect = Henry Lord }}

The '''Peel Building''' is a building at the [[University of Salford]] located in their Peel Park campus adjacent to the A6 Crescent and is the university's oldest building in current use.

[[File:The Peel Building, Salford University (6847328234).jpg|thumb|left|Peel Building viewed from Working Class Library]]

==History==

Originally the home for Salford Royal Technical Institute it was opened by the then Duke and Duchess of York (latterly [[George V of the United Kingdom|George V]] and [[Mary of Teck|Queen Mary]]) in 1896. The building was renamed Peel Building in 1967 as the Royal College of Advanced Technology (as it had evolved into) was granted university status.<ref>{{Citation| url=http://manchesterhistory.net/manchester/outside/SALFORD/peelbuilding.html| title=Peel Building| author=Manchester History.net|access-date=2014-09-23}}</ref>

==Listed Building==

Like several buildings in the close area such as [[Salford Museum and Art Gallery]] and [[Working Class Movement Library]] it is Grade II listed.

==Present Day==

The building still is in use and is currently home to the Universities' School of Environment and Life Sciences.

==See also== {{portal|Greater Manchester}} *[[Listed buildings in Salford, Greater Manchester]]

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category|Peel Building}} * [http://www.salford.ac.uk University of Salford]&nbsp;– official website

{{University of Salford}} {{Salford B&S |state=collapsed}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Salford, University Of}} [[Category:University of Salford]] [[Category:Grade II listed buildings in the City of Salford]] [[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1896]]

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