page_title: The Towers (Manchester)
hierarchical_section_title: The Towers (Manchester)
caption_attribution_description: English: The Towers in Didsbury, home of engineer Daniel Adamson, and where, on 27 June 1882 the meeting was held that led to the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal.
context_page_description: The Towers is a research establishment for new technologies in cotton production. The Shirley Institute was established in 1920 at a cost of £10,000 to accommodate the newly formed British Cotton Industry Research Association. It is a Grade II* listed building in the suburb of Didsbury, located 6 miles south of the centre of Manchester, England.
context_section_description: The Towers (later known as the Shirley Institute, and then the BTTG) is a research establishment for new technologies in cotton production. The Shirley Institute was established in 1920 at a cost of £10,000 to accommodate the newly formed British Cotton Industry Research Association. It is a Grade II* listed building in the suburb of Didsbury, located 6 miles (10 km) south of the centre of Manchester, England.
caption: The decision to build the Manchester Ship Canal was made here.
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