Historic houses · North West England
CIS Tower
In or near Manchester.
CIS Tower — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Peter McDermott — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Manchester Victoria · 0.3 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit CIS Tower, the nearest railway station is Manchester Victoria, located 0.3 km away. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is M4 5JY.
About
CIS Tower is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The CIS Tower is a high-rise office building on Miller Street in Manchester, England. Designed for the Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS) by architects Gordon Tait and G. S. Hay, the building was completed in 1962 and rises to 118 metres (387 ft) in height. As of January 2026, the Grade II listed building is the 18th-tallest in Greater Manchester and the tallest office building in the United Kingdom outside London. The tower remained as built for over 40 years, until maintenance issues on the service tower required an extensive renovation, which included covering its façade in solar panels.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
Construction began in September 1959 and was completed in 1962 at a cost of £3.98 million (equivalent to approximately £86.8 million in 2020). The main contractors for the CIS Tower were John Laing Construction Ltd, with A. E. Beer as the structural engineering consultant, and O. Castick, Chief Engineer of CWS as the engineering services consultant.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.4864, -2.2383
- District
- Manchester
- Parish
- Manchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- M4 5JY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Manchester Central
- Established
- 1962
- Nearest railway station
- Manchester Victoria — 0.3 km
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is CIS Tower?
- CIS Tower is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode M4 5JY), in the parish of Manchester, unparished area.
- What is CIS Tower?
- CIS Tower — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to CIS Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Manchester Victoria, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode M4 5JY.
- When was CIS Tower built?
- Built or established in 1962. Designed by Gordon Tait.
- Who owns CIS Tower?
- CIS Tower is owned by SPV Devonshire (CIS Tower) Limited.
- Is CIS Tower a listed building?
- CIS Tower is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to CIS Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Manchester Victoria, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode M4 5JY.