Peel Building

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.HistoryOriginally the home for Salford Royal Technical Institute it was opened by the then Duke and Duchess of York in 1896. The building was renamed Peel Building in 1967 as the Royal College of Advanced Technology was granted university status.Listed BuildingLike several buildings in the close area such as Salford Museum and Art Gallery and Working Class Movement Library it is Grade II listed.Present DayThe building still is in use and is currently home to the Universities' School of Environment and Life Sciences.