Manchester Barracks ca 1825

[Tjapaltjarri]

Please, can anyone help me with the number and location (by parish) of military barracks in Manchester, Lancs. ca 1825?

TIA,

Howdie

[ericx]

Howdie
You may find someone who could answer your query at the following.

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

Regards Ericx

[Tjapaltjarri]

Thank you Eric,

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

Howdie

[tony h]

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

[Tjapaltjarri]

Thanks Tony,

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

It should narrow the search!

Howdie

[Andy001]

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/

[bursy]

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

[tony h]

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

[ericx]

Hi Dave
Sorry to but in, but do you have any idea what dates the regiments were stationed in the barracks.
Regards Ericx

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