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Title: Manchester Barracks ca 1825
Post by: Tjapaltjarri on Wednesday 24 May 06 12:37 BST (UK)
Please, can anyone help me with the number and location (by parish) of military barracks in Manchester, Lancs. ca 1825?

TIA,

Howdie
Title: Re: Manchester Barracks ca 1825
Post by: ericx on Wednesday 24 May 06 17:55 BST (UK)
Howdie
You may find someone who could answer your query at the following.

http://www.mlfhs.org.uk/

Regards Ericx
Title: Re: Manchester Barracks ca 1825
Post by: Tjapaltjarri on Wednesday 24 May 06 18:43 BST (UK)
Thank you Eric,

But, always useful to get a feel for the strength of an outfit.

Howdie
Title: Re: Manchester Barracks ca 1825
Post by: tony h on Thursday 25 May 06 19:08 BST (UK)
Howdie,

I use to live near a park in the sixties which we knew locally as the barracks. The attached location shows it off Princess St to the south and east.

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=382542&y=396879&z=1&sv=princess+street&st=6&tl=Princess+Street,+Manchester,+M_15&searchp=newsearch.srf&mapp=newmap.srf

Also on the east side was Barrack St, which was pre 1900 terraced, presumably but definitely named after the existing barracks????

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=382743&y=397037&z=1&sv=barrack+street&st=6&tl=Barrack+Street,+Manchester,+M_15&searchp=newsearch.srf&mapp=newmap.srf

Also parish might then be St George's, again i cant be sure but might help.

Cheers
Tony
Title: Re: Manchester Barracks ca 1825
Post by: Tjapaltjarri on Thursday 25 May 06 19:55 BST (UK)
Thanks Tony,

That sort of fits with a map on the LRO site of ca 1790.

It should narrow the search!

Howdie
Title: Re: Manchester Barracks ca 1825
Post by: Andy001 on Sunday 28 May 06 17:04 BST (UK)
Hi,the one Tony's refering to is Hulme Barracks,on the map link he provided the barracks were in the big yellow space bordered by Lordsm st (Lordsmead) Grenham ave and City Road,I think Central Library have got photos on their website.One of the buildings is still there now,but the rest is Barracks park. The Alan Godfrey map St Georges has a bit of info about the barracks on the back of it (sorry ,not got mine with me)


http://www.images.manchester.gov.uk/


Title: Re: Manchester Barracks ca 1825
Post by: bursy on Sunday 28 May 06 19:43 BST (UK)
Hi,Howdie,
From the Alan Godfrey Maps
Hulme Barracks was opened in 1817 as a cavalry barracks and covered 11 acres.
Some of the regiments stationed there were
15th Hussars (Peterloo massacre 16 Aug 1819).
11th Hussars (aka the Cherry Pickers)
2nd Heavy Dragoons (Scots Greys)
14th Light Dragoons (14th Hussars)
7th Dragoon Guards (Black Horse)
17th Lancers (Duke of Cambidge's)
The barracks closed and was demolished in 1914
Hope this helps
Regards, Dave
Title: Re: Manchester Barracks ca 1825
Post by: tony h on Sunday 28 May 06 23:08 BST (UK)
Hi Andy0001,
 that was it, Hulme Barracks :)
Elsie Tanner from Coranation Street got married there to her american sweetheart, Steve?
My Mum watched the filming and got caught on camera,peeking out of doorway, and my younger brother, was ragged arse kid running running down alleyway

Tony
Title: Re: Manchester Barracks ca 1825
Post by: ericx on Monday 29 May 06 22:56 BST (UK)
Hi Dave
Sorry to but in, but do you have any idea what dates the regiments were stationed in the barracks.
Regards Ericx
Quote from: bursy on Sunday 28 May 06 19:43 BST (UK)
Hi,Howdie,
From the Alan Godfrey Maps
Hulme Barracks was opened in 1817 as a cavalry barracks and covered 11 acres.
Some of the regiments stationed there were
15th Hussars (Peterloo massacre 16 Aug 1819).
11th Hussars (aka the Cherry Pickers)
2nd Heavy Dragoons (Scots Greys)
14th Light Dragoons (14th Hussars)
7th Dragoon Guards (Black Horse)
17th Lancers (Duke of Cambidge's)
The barracks closed and was demolished in 1914
Hope this helps
Regards, Dave
Title: Re: Manchester Barracks ca 1825
Post by: bursy on Tuesday 30 May 06 20:17 BST (UK)
Hi, Eric,
No dates are given, just the regiments, Sorry

A good source for addresses for regimental museums is

www.armymuseums.co.uk/regiments

this site lists a good many units

Regards, Dave

Title: Re: Manchester Barracks ca 1825
Post by: Tjapaltjarri on Tuesday 30 May 06 20:32 BST (UK)
Dear All,

Thanks for your posts. It seems then that the Hulme barracks was it and I need to be starting to look for my baptism in parishes around there.

Best wishes,

Howdie
Title: Re: Manchester Barracks ca 1825
Post by: pedders78 on Tuesday 11 March 08 16:01 GMT (UK)
Hi howdie your parish was probably st wilfreds
Title: Re: Manchester Barracks ca 1825
Post by: tony h on Tuesday 11 March 08 21:31 GMT (UK)
Hi peddars78,
Welcome aboard, throw what you can in, and somehow it will make sense to a RootsChatter somewhere.

Welcome
T
Title: Re: Manchester Barracks ca 1825
Post by: Biko on Wednesday 19 March 08 15:21 GMT (UK)
There are also the University Barracks, on Bondary Lane, Greenheys (which borders Hulme)

Not sure how old they are or if they fell under the boundary of Hulme, All Saints or Greenheys.
Title: Re: Manchester Barracks ca 1825
Post by: Tjapaltjarri on Saturday 22 March 08 04:47 GMT (UK)
Thanks once again to all your suggestions.

It turned out that he  resigned his army commission as a quartermaster in 1817/8. (before the infamous riot) so I guess by 1823 he could have been anywhere in Manchester when his daughter was born. :-( lots of pr's to search.

Regards,

Howard
Title: Re: Manchester Barracks ca 1825
Post by: cathaldus on Saturday 22 March 08 20:40 GMT (UK)
It could not have been St. Wilfrid's (R.C.) as this church was not opened until 1842.