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Greater Manchester Police Museum

Coordinates: 53°28′57″N 2°13′57″W / 53.48241°N 2.23240°W / 53.48241; -2.23240
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Greater Manchester Police Museum
Greater Manchester Police Museum
Established1981 (1981)
Location57A Newton Street
Manchester
M1 1ET
England
Coordinates53°28′57″N 2°13′57″W / 53.48241°N 2.23240°W / 53.48241; -2.23240
TypePolice museum
Websitegmpmuseum.co.uk
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameFormer Newton Street Police Station
Designated5 June 1994
Reference no.1246269
Helmets and motorcycles on display

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 Grade II listed as the Former Newton Street Police Station.[3][4]

Location

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Located on Newton Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter, it is a short walk away from Piccadilly Gardens and Piccadilly railway station.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Manchester Police Stations and Buildings 1794–1906". Victorian Police Stations. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Newton Street Police Station City Centre". Victorian Police Stations. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Former Newton Street Police Station". Manchester City Council. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Former Newton Street Police Station". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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