New Century House

New Century House is a Grade II listed high-rise office building with an attached conference hall, in the NOMA district of Manchester, England. The building is tall and has 14 floors. There is office space, conference and catering facilities, and a gym.

History

New Century House was designed by G. S. Hay and Gordon Tait and constructed by John [Laing Group|John Laing & Son] for the Co-operative Insurance Society in 1962. The attached New Century Hall has a capacity of 1,000 people. New Century House and Hall were Grade II listed in 1995 as a good example of a high-quality post-war office building. It is considered one of the finest modernist towers in the United Kingdom alongside its sister building the CIS Tower, the Arts Tower in Sheffield and Euston Tower in London. It is described in its listing as, "A design of discipline and consistency which forms part of a group with the Co-operative Insurance Society".

In 2013 Co-operative Group employees moved from New Century House to One Angel Square. New Century House is now part of the NOMA redevelopment scheme. Office and kitchen space in New Century House is available to local small to medium-sized businesses. New Century Hall is now available as a venue.