Introduction
Manchester Zoological Gardens were sited between Broom Lane and Northumberland Street. The site was landscaped and included a 'Grand Menagerie' and a lake. There was also a maze and an archery ground and a system of promenade walks on the site. The site is now lost.
- History
Period
Victorian (1837-1901)
- Key Information
Type
Garden
Period
Victorian (1837-1901)
Survival
Lost
Hectares
6
- References
References
- University of Manchester and University of York, {A Survey of Historic Parks and Gardens in Greater Manchester}, York, 1994 A Survey of Historic Parks and Gardens in Greater Manchester
Contributors
Lancashire Gardens Trust
Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit