Oldham Road Police Station from 1838
Oldham Road
Oct 9th 1839 Included in GP and Finance Committee report as to Watch Office Lock-ups surrendered to Sir C. Shaw
June 6th 1840 First mention by WC as Sir CS confirms it as a Station House and Lock up. [Not known if this is the ‘North Station’ first mentioned on June 21st 1839.]
1843 Pigot’s & Slater’s : Borough Police Force Corporation of Manchester Capt Edward Wallis: B Division Supt. Charles Stephenson.
May 4th 1843 Chief constable request repairs to the roof and outside.
June 29th 1843 Extensive report as to the poor condition of the ventilation, damp cells, cramp parade room and lobby and nuisance caused by the water closets and poor drainage which cannot be remedied effectively. Fixing the heating £43 and some repairs £11.
July 6th 1843 Cost of connecting the water closets to the nearest sewer in the nearby streets would be met from the Borough fund at the shortest route.
Feb 28th 1845 Coroner’s verdict as to death in custody. Cells were cold and ‘bad’ and needed wooden boards to prevent damage to incapables lying on the floor.
April 3rd 1845 Report of a great nuisance in the rear yard used as a place of deposit by the Road and Street Cleansing Dept from the accommodation of manure behind the station. Note for the Dept to abate the nuisance
Jan 2nd 1846 WC to rent the yard for £15p.a.
Aug 6th 1846 CC unable to take up use of the rear yard as the Lamp and Scavenging Committee had neglected to move the manure.
Sept 3rd 1846 CC reports the manure removed and the yard needs levelling and gravel. Improvements to the ventilation required.
Feb 22nd 1848 HM Inspector’s report for Sec of State Home Dept into improvements requested to Lock-up accommodations – light and ventilation improvements as explained to the C.C.
1850 Slater’s Btw 115-123 Police Station: B Division Supt. T. Leary
Feb 6th 1851 Lancs & Yorks Railway Co : station and yard to be sold to them. No objections raised so long as they provide similar quantity of land and erect an enclosed station to the plans approved by the WC. Noted adjoining land and streets already closed off and railway sheds erected.
Aug 7th 1851 Agreed with L&YRC position of land proposed in exchange was eligible [off Livesey Street]. Oldham Road 998 sq. yds. New 1776 sq.yds. L&YRC to pay £1596.10.0 for site and streets taken and provide new site.
Nov 6th 1851 Oldham Street Station to surrender as much land as possible directly to L&YRC whilst the new premises designed and built to move police Station to Livesey Street.
Jan 13th 1852 Rent of yard continues at £3.15.0d
April 20th 1854 Mention of officers now residing at Livesey St signals the end of Oldham Road Police Station which is demolished for the L&YRC.
Oct 9th 1839 Included in GP and Finance Committee report as to Watch Office Lock-ups surrendered to Sir C. Shaw
June 6th 1840 First mention by WC as Sir CS confirms it as a Station House and Lock up. [Not known if this is the ‘North Station’ first mentioned on June 21st 1839.]
1843 Pigot’s & Slater’s : Borough Police Force Corporation of Manchester Capt Edward Wallis: B Division Supt. Charles Stephenson.
May 4th 1843 Chief constable request repairs to the roof and outside.
June 29th 1843 Extensive report as to the poor condition of the ventilation, damp cells, cramp parade room and lobby and nuisance caused by the water closets and poor drainage which cannot be remedied effectively. Fixing the heating £43 and some repairs £11.
July 6th 1843 Cost of connecting the water closets to the nearest sewer in the nearby streets would be met from the Borough fund at the shortest route.
Feb 28th 1845 Coroner’s verdict as to death in custody. Cells were cold and ‘bad’ and needed wooden boards to prevent damage to incapables lying on the floor.
April 3rd 1845 Report of a great nuisance in the rear yard used as a place of deposit by the Road and Street Cleansing Dept from the accommodation of manure behind the station. Note for the Dept to abate the nuisance
Jan 2nd 1846 WC to rent the yard for £15p.a.
Aug 6th 1846 CC unable to take up use of the rear yard as the Lamp and Scavenging Committee had neglected to move the manure.
Sept 3rd 1846 CC reports the manure removed and the yard needs levelling and gravel. Improvements to the ventilation required.
Feb 22nd 1848 HM Inspector’s report for Sec of State Home Dept into improvements requested to Lock-up accommodations – light and ventilation improvements as explained to the C.C.
1850 Slater’s Btw 115-123 Police Station: B Division Supt. T. Leary
Feb 6th 1851 Lancs & Yorks Railway Co : station and yard to be sold to them. No objections raised so long as they provide similar quantity of land and erect an enclosed station to the plans approved by the WC. Noted adjoining land and streets already closed off and railway sheds erected.
Aug 7th 1851 Agreed with L&YRC position of land proposed in exchange was eligible [off Livesey Street]. Oldham Road 998 sq. yds. New 1776 sq.yds. L&YRC to pay £1596.10.0 for site and streets taken and provide new site.
Nov 6th 1851 Oldham Street Station to surrender as much land as possible directly to L&YRC whilst the new premises designed and built to move police Station to Livesey Street.
Jan 13th 1852 Rent of yard continues at £3.15.0d
April 20th 1854 Mention of officers now residing at Livesey St signals the end of Oldham Road Police Station which is demolished for the L&YRC.
