New Police Station. Mill Street Bradford Manchester

• Opened 1 October 1903. Cost £25,000

NEW POLICE STATION IN MANCHESTER - A new police station which has been erected in Mill-Street, Bradford, Manchester, was opened yesterday by Mr. W. Trevor, chairman of the Watch Committee of the Corporation. The station has cost £25,000, and will take the place of the old headquarters of the C Division in Fairfield-Street, as well as of several sub-stations. The building contains separate departments for police and firemen, together with housing accommodation for several men of both forces. In the police department there are thirteen cells, and these, like the rest of the building, are lighted by electricity. The fire department, at. the corner of Mill-street and Rhyl Street, has been arranged on most modern lines. with open stalls for the horses on either side of the engine-house, and sliding poles from the men's quarters on the floor above. The new station contains a section of the Horse Ambulance Corps. [Manchester Guardian 2 October 1903 page 4]

A new police station which has been erected in Mill‑street. Bradford, Manchester, was opened on Friday. The station has cost £25,000, and will take the place of the old headquarters of the C Division in Fairfield‑street, as well as of several sub-stations. The building contains separate departments for police and firemen, and housing accommodation for several men of both forces. In the police department there are thirteen cells, and these, like the rest of the building, are lighted by electricity. It has been built from plans by Mr. H. Price, the city architect. [Building News 9 October 1903 page 478]

POLICE STATION, MANCHESTER - A new police station, which has been erected in Mill Street, Bradford, Manchester, was opened on the 1st inst. The station has cost £25,000 and will take the place of the old headquarters of the C Division in Fairfield Street, as well as of several sub-stations. The building contains separate departments for police and firemen, together with housing accommodation for several men of both forces. In the police department there are thirteen cells, and these, like the rest of the building, are lighted by electricity. The City Architect is Mr. H. Price, under whose directions the work has been carried out. [Builder 17 October 1903 page 392]

Reference    Manchester Guardian 2 October 1903 page 4 – opening
Reference    British Architect 9 October 1903 Page 271
Reference    Building News 9 October 1903 page 478
Reference    Builder 17 October 1903 page 392