Greater Manchester Police Museum
Museum in Manchester, England
Listed Building – Grade II
The Greater Manchester Police Museum is a former police station converted into a museum and archives detailing the history of policing in Greater Manchester, England. It was home to Manchester City Police and then its successors Manchester and Salford Police and Greater Manchester Police from 1879 until 1979.[1][2]
Upon its conversion to a museum in 1981 the interior was redesigned to reflect its past and now serves as a reminder of Victorian policing. On 5 June 1994, the building was Grade II listed as the Former Newton Street Police Station.[3][4]
Location
Located on Newton Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter, it is a short walk away from Piccadilly Gardens and Piccadilly railway station.
See also
Greater Manchester portal
References
- ^ "Manchester Police Stations and Buildings 1794–1906". Victorian Police Stations. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Newton Street Police Station City Centre". Victorian Police Stations. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Former Newton Street Police Station". Manchester City Council. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Former Newton Street Police Station". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
External links
- Official Website
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Museums and galleries in Greater Manchester
- Bury Art Museum
- Castlefield Gallery
- Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art
- Cornerhouse
- HOME
- The Lowry
- Manchester Art Gallery
- Gallery Oldham
- Salford Museum and Art Gallery
- Touchstones Rochdale
- Whitworth Art Gallery
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