Manchester Society of Architects

The Manchester Society of Architects (MSA) is a professional society for architects in the Greater Manchester area, England.

Manchester Society of Architects

Abbreviation	MSA
Named after	Manchester
Formation	1865
Founded at	Manchester, England
Type	Nonprofit
Legal status	Charitable organization
Purpose	Professional society for architects
Location	Manchester, United Kingdom
Region served	Greater Manchester
Services	Membership organization; library
Methods	Awards; events; lectures
Field	Architecture
Official language	English
President	Jenny Etheridge
Vice President	Paul Iddon
Treasurer	Simina Ionescu
Secretary	Shadath Chowdhury
Main organ	MSA Council
Affiliations	Royal Institute of British Architects
Funding	Subscription fees
Website	manchestersocietyofarchitects.com

The society is led by an elected President.^[1] The society organises activities such as lecture series.^[2][3] It also presents awards,^[4][5] including exhibitions,^[6] in locations such as the Albert Hall, Manchester.^[7]

Archives

The University of Manchester Library holds a Manchester Society of Architects Archive with material dating from 1859–1992.^[8][9] The Manchester Society of Architects Library holds important and rare books about the history of architecture.^[10]

Alfred Darbyshire, President of the Manchester Society of Architects during 1901–03

Selected presidents

• Alfred Darbyshire
• Harry S. Fairhurst
• Richard Knill Freeman
• Arthur John Hope
• Leonard Cecil Howitt
• Richard Lane
• George Tunstal Redmayne
• Edgar Wood

See also

• Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)