Location police station, Fairfield Street Manchester
County Lancashire
Year Opened 1843
Year Closed unknown
Century of Operation 1800-1899
Further information can be found at https://www.prisonhistory.org/lockup/lock-up-fairfield-street/
Description
'Lock up, Fairfield Street. A very commodious police station and lock up has been erected by the corporation, whuch does credit to their liberality. There are four cells for prisoners, and I recommend that they be lighted with gas.'
Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern and Eastern District, Tenth Report (Parl. Papers, 1845, XXIV.1), p.136
Sources
Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern and Eastern District, Tenth Report (Parl. Papers, 1845, XXIV.1), p.136 http://www.victorianpolicestations.org/fairfield-street-police-station---ardwick.html
Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain IV. Northern District, Thirteenth Report (Parl. Papers, 1847-8, XXXVI.361), p.92
Mike McCulloch, Victorian Police Stations, 'Fairfield Street PS Ardwick'