Brief Description
Strangeways Park had a hall in grounds with a park bounded by a brick works to the north and development off Great Ducie Street to the west. Bridge Street lay to the south and York Street to the east. There was an open area to the north-east of the site. The site is now a car park.
History
There was only partial survival of the site in 1848. The estate of Strangeways, in the possession of the family of that name, was mentioned in the manorial survey of Manchester, 1322. The site passed to the Hartley family in the 17th century and was in the ownership of the Earl of Ducie in 1850. The hall was demolished in 1860 and replaced by the assize court.
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References
- University of Manchester and University of York, {A Survey of Historic Parks and Gardens in Greater Manchester}, York, 1994A Survey of Historic Parks and Gardens in Greater Manchester
Contributors
Lancashire Gardens Trust
Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit