Arkwright House was heavily damaged in the 1992 Manchester bombing and needed work to repair the building . It is marked by it giant Corinthian order columns and the use of Portland stone as the exterior . The building has been described as ' sinister ' by one architecture critic , suggesting it shares some similarities with Nazi architecture where classical buildings were preferred . Hartwell describes the front façade facing Parsonage Gardens as architecturally ' impressive '
1992 Manchester bombing
1992 Manchester bombing
Arkwright House, Manchester