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Former Boys Prison Block of Hmp Manchester

A Grade II Listed Building in Cheetham, Manchester

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4935 / 53°29'36"N

Longitude: -2.245 / 2°14'41"W

OS Eastings: 383845

OS Northings: 399668

OS Grid: SJ838996

Mapcode National: GBR DJB.LP

Mapcode Global: WHB9G.HG65

Plus Code: 9C5VFQV4+92

Entry Name: Former Boys Prison Block of Hmp Manchester

Listing Date: 3 October 1974

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1254635

English Heritage Legacy ID: 457637

ID on this website: 101254635

Location: Strangeways, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M60

County: Manchester

Electoral Ward/Division: Cheetham

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Manchester

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester

Church of England Parish: Higher Broughton St James

Church of England Diocese: Manchester

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Description


This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 6 December 2016.

SJ8399
698-1/14/575
03/10/74

MANCHESTER
SOUTHALL STREET, Cheetham
(North side)

Former Boys' Prison Block of HMP Manchester

(Formerly listed as: Boys' Prison Block of Strangeways Gaol)

II

GV

Formerly women's prison. 1866-68, by Alfred Waterhouse. Red
brick with stone dressings and slate roof. Cruciform plan with
wings radiating from an octagonal concourse. The concourse has
a clerestory with a 3-light stone mullioned window in each
side, a corbel table to the eaves, a tourelle at each corner,
and a pointed roof. The 4-storeyed wings have ranges of cell
windows with stone sills and cambered stone heads.


Listing NGR: SJ 83845 99668

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