About Democracy House
Democracy House has been recently renovated inside and out. Sympathetically restored to combine the elegance of this historic building coupled with all the benefits of modern-day office space.
Democracy House is a property of substance with the intimacy of a working environment that’s a home from home, with the highest quality connectivity expected from a modern office facility.
Our Heritage
Democracy House was a private residence in its former glory and was the childhood home of the author and playwright, Dodie Smith, most famous for her novel ‘101 Dalmatians’ which was bought by the Walt Disney corporation and turned into a major blockbuster in the early 1960s, which catapulted Dodie into stardom.
Dodie was born in Whitefield in 1896 and raised by her mother, 3 uncles,
2 aunts and 2 maids in Democracy House until her late teens. She died in 1990, aged 94.
In 2007, Trafford Council unveiled the Blue Plaque in Dodie’s honour at
609 Stretford Road and it sits proudly above the entrance to this historical building.
Working in Old Trafford
Old Trafford offers a fantastic location to work from as we are just outside of Manchester City Centre which affords easy access to town and all its amenities, without the rush hour gridlock.
Public transport links are excellent and the Metrolink is a short distance from Democracy House enabling quick access to locations such as Altrincham, Media City and Manchester Airport.
Our Location
Located just 5 minutes drive out of Manchester City Centre, we are perfectly positioned between the centre of town, Salford Quays and Trafford Park with great road access. We are just off the A5014 with direct access to a number of motorway networks including the M60 and M56.
Democracy House has been recently renovated inside and out. Sympathetically restored to combine the elegance of this historic building coupled with all the benefits of modern-day office space.
Democracy House is a property of substance with the intimacy of a working environment that’s a home from home, with the highest quality connectivity expected from a modern office facility.
Our Heritage
Democracy House was a private residence in its former glory and was the childhood home of the author and playwright, Dodie Smith, most famous for her novel ‘101 Dalmatians’ which was bought by the Walt Disney corporation and turned into a major blockbuster in the early 1960s, which catapulted Dodie into stardom.
Dodie was born in Whitefield in 1896 and raised by her mother, 3 uncles,
2 aunts and 2 maids in Democracy House until her late teens. She died in 1990, aged 94.
In 2007, Trafford Council unveiled the Blue Plaque in Dodie’s honour at
609 Stretford Road and it sits proudly above the entrance to this historical building.
Working in Old Trafford
Old Trafford offers a fantastic location to work from as we are just outside of Manchester City Centre which affords easy access to town and all its amenities, without the rush hour gridlock.Public transport links are excellent and the Metrolink is a short distance from Democracy House enabling quick access to locations such as Altrincham, Media City and Manchester Airport.
Our Location
Located just 5 minutes drive out of Manchester City Centre, we are perfectly positioned between the centre of town, Salford Quays and Trafford Park with great road access. We are just off the A5014 with direct access to a number of motorway networks including the M60 and M56.