Greater Manchester Police Museum
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 Greater Manchester Police Museum | |
| Established | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Location | 57A Newton Street Manchester M1 1ET England |
| Coordinates | 53°28′57″N 2°13′57″W / 53.48241°N 2.23240°W |
| Type | Police museum |
| Website | gmpmuseum.co.uk |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Former Newton Street Police Station |
| Designated | 5 June 1994 |
| Reference no. | 1246269 |
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
Location
Located on Newton Street in Manchester's
Piccadilly railway station
.
See also
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.