Kirby Street Police Station from 1849 OS map with a central cell and one more to rear indicated.

Ardwick: C Division

Kirby Street 

Oct 9th 1839                  Included in GP and Finance Committee report as to Watch Office Lock-ups surrendered to Sir C. Shaw

Jan 6th 1840                  Lock-up. Included in the WC report in the list of ‘localities of the present Police Stations and Lock-ups’

Sept 27th 1842              Take over by WC listed as C Div HQ

1843 Pigot’s & Slater’s : Borough Police Force Corporation of Manchester Capt Edward Wallis: C Division Supt. Richard Cochrane

1850 Slater’s                  btw 7 – 35 Kirby St: Police Station

Feb 19th 1857                Cells that were defectively constructed dark and ill ventilated would require only a small outlay to make them good cells. Plans drawn for their reconstruction approved at £235.

Dec 3rd 1857                  Sgt now required.

April 12th 1860              Heating apparatus in the cells has been very unsatisfactory and on the last few days had to discontinue its usage.

May 16th 1867               Requires painting and cleaning

Sept 21st 1867                Rents and charges for cottages in the force Cottage coals and gas 4/- Lodgings for single men 1/-.

Oct 17th 1867                 Following the death of Sgt Brett in the ‘Fenian Outrage’ the LUSC ordered to make arrangements to secure the stations by:- Plating the doors in iron, wrought iron bars to windows, raise the walls 4’.

29 Sept 1869                   HMIC Inspection report: 3 cells, 3 rooms for lodging accommodation and lodging for 6 officers


29 Sept 1977                   HMIC Inspection report: Lock-up in Kirby Street is defective in ventilation.

Jan 25th 1879                 Repairs £63

Feb 22nd 1877                To paint £35

1879 Slater’s                   Police Station

Feb 18th 1886                 Tender to repair roof slates and timbers.

May 20th 1886                Valuation of LUSC properties in accordance with the resolution of the Committee Standing Order of the Council. £774

Nov 24th 1887                 Resolved station unfit for police purposes and desirable a new station be erected in the neighbourhood. City surveyor to pursue.

May 5th 1888                   LUSC to locate a site

July 7th 1888                    To take properties at 103-111 Canal Street and 1-9 Horne St New Islington for new station in lieu of Kirby St.

Jan 23rd 1890                   Cannel St now occupied in lieu of Kirby St.

May 15th 1890                  Valuation: practically of no value as PS £357 for land only. Station closed.

July 23rd 1891                  Twinquennial valuation of properties owned by the W.C only: £357.

Dec 12th 1891                   Sale of the building materials.

26th July 1894                   The [cleared] site to be now advertised for sale.

21st May 1896                   Quinquennial Valuation  and Inventory of Furniture of properties of the WC.
                                              £478 for site only                           £ nil

22nd Oct 1896                    Sale of the site referred to the LUSC.

13th May 1897                   Sale of the site for £271 to Mr Beresford coal dealer.

2012                                       Street now demolished and central to the New Islington development.

View over towards Cardroom Rd new houses on the site of Kirby St Police Station. 1890s Cannel St in background on the left now called Winder Drive.