Police Station and Lock-ups, Lower King Street, Manchester

MANCHESTER —A large building for the A Division of the Manchester police has been erected on the site of the gas station. Albert-street, and is nearly ready for occupation. The building has a frontage of 200 feet, and extends back into Lower King-street. It is in the Italian style, from plans by Mr. Lynde, the city surveyor, and is built of stock bricks with stone dressings. There is a parade-room, 58 feet by 43 feet and 28 feet high. It is lighted with sun-burners in the ceiling as well as gas-brackets on the walls, and there are scats round and an extensive fireplace and oven, at which the men on duty may warm themselves and their food. Stone staircases lead to the upper stories, which contain a great number of rooms, including seventeen bedrooms, kitchen, fitted with cooking range, larder, scullery, clothes-room, baths supplied with hot and cold water, a mess room fitted with tables, and a lavatory large enough for a dozen men to perform simultaneous ablutions. Telegraphic communication has been formed with the new station. The building has cost about £4,000. Mr. W. Buxton, of Manchester, was the contractor; and the subcontracts were let to Mr. John Bramall, for the woodwork; Mr. Higgins, bricklaying; Mr. Kirkley, slating; and Mr. George, plastering and painting. [Builder 11 August 1860 page 516]

Reference    Building News 15 April 1859 page 366
Reference    Builder 11 August 1860 page 516