Police Station, Clarendon Road (now Cravenwood Road), Crumpsall

NEW POLICE STATION, CRUMPSALL - Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the Division of Manchester INVITE TENDERS for the ERECTION of the above STATION, Plans can be seen and a copy of the quantities obtained on or after Monday, August 24, on application to W. Telford Gunson, C.E., architect and surveyor, 10, Marsden-street, Manchester. Tenders are to be sent in not later than Saturday September 5, sealed and endorsed "Tender for Police Station, Crumpsall" to Messrs WALKER & RUTTER Clerks to the Justices, County Police Courts, Strangeways, Manchester. [Manchester Guardian 21 August 1885 page 1]

The police station closed in the late 1920s and was offered for Sale by Auction in March 1930. Later OS maps suggest that it was divided into two.

No 2 Clarendon Road, Crumpsall at the corner of Dobroyd Street. Site 482 5-9 square yards or thereabouts. Freehold. Chief rent £11 18s. The Premises could be readily converted into two houses. or used for Club or Institutional purposes. [Manchester Guardian 1 March 1930 page 26]

Ground floor much altered. Gate to rear yard survives

Reference    Manchester Guardian 21 August 1885 page 1 – contracts
Reference    Manchester Courier 18 August 1885 page 3 - contracts