The Salvation Army in Manchester
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The Salvation Army first came to Manchester
in 1878.
Over the years there have been corps (Salvation Army
term for local churches) in the following locations:
Today the Salvation Army works out of centres at Manchester Central
, Eccles, Higher Openshaw and Swinton.
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
in 1878.
Over the years there have been corps (Salvation Army
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
term for local churches) in the following locations:
- Manchester I (Manchester Temple), Grosvenor Street, Chorlton-on-MedlockChorlton-on-MedlockChorlton-on-Medlock is an inner city area of Manchester, England.Historically a part of Lancashire, the northern border of Chorlton-on-Medlock is the River Medlock which runs immediately south of Manchester city centre. Its other borders roughly correspond to Stockport Road, Hathersage Road, Moss...
, 1879 to current. A modern Salvation Army building stands on the site now, and is called Manchester CentralManchester Central (Salvation Army)Manchester Central corps of the Salvation Army is the main Salvation Army church in the city of Manchester.Located on the University of Manchester campus, the corps has a strong African flavour with a number of the congregation coming from Zimbabwe, together with its Shona-speaking choir...
. - Manchester II (Star HallStar HallStar Hall was a Mission Hall in Ancoats, Manchester, founded by Francis Crossley to meet the spiritual needs of his factory workers. It included the Crossley Hospital, a Maternity hospital. The building was previously a dance hall. On his death in 1897, his daughter continued the mission until 1919...
), Pollard Street, AncoatsAncoatsAncoats is an inner city area of Manchester, in North West England, next to the Northern Quarter and the northern part of Manchester's commercial centre....
, 1878. The corps met from 1879 to 1920 in the Round Chapel, in Every Street. - Manchester III (OpenshawOpenshawOpenshaw is a ward of the city of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, North West England. It lies about two miles east of Manchester city centre. Historically a part of Lancashire, Openshaw was incorporated into the city of Manchester in 1890. Its name derives from the Old English Opinschawe, which...
Citadel) (also known as the Poor Man's Palace), Dyer Street, 1879. - Manchester IV (Miles PlattingMiles PlattingMiles Platting is an inner city district of Manchester, England. It is east-northeast of Manchester city centre, along the course of the Rochdale Canal and A62 road...
), Cash Street, 1880 - Manchester V (Bradford Road), Marcar Street, 1882 to 1924.
- Manchester VI (Newton HeathNewton HeathNewton Heath is an urban area of the city of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It is east north east of Manchester city centre and has a population of 9,883....
), Thorp Road, 1883 - Manchester VII (GortonGortonGorton is an area of the city of Manchester, in North West England. It is located to the southeast of Manchester city centre. Neighbouring areas include Longsight and Levenshulme....
), Knutsford Road, 1883 - Manchester VIII (HarpurheyHarpurhey-Landmarks:Harpurhey Edwardian Swimming Baths, situated on Rochdale Road was built between 1909-10 by Henry Price, Manchester's first City Architect. Listed grade II in, the baths were closed to the public in 2001 after serious defects were discovered and the entrance building is currently being...
), Orpington Close, 1883 to 2006. - Manchester IX (Hightown), Marlborough Street, 1885
- Manchester X (HulmeHulmeHulme is an inner city area and electoral ward of Manchester, England. Located immediately south of Manchester city centre, it is an area with significant industrial heritage....
), Russell Street, 1885 - Manchester XI (Moss SideMoss SideMoss Side is an inner-city area and electoral ward of Manchester, England. It lies south of Manchester city centre and has a population of around 17,537...
), Darnecombe Street, 1885 - Manchester XII (LongsightLongsightLongsight is an area of Manchester, England, about south of the city centre. Its population is about 16,000.-History:Longsight has been known over the past for its gang related violence, similar to that of nearby Moss Side. Most of the violence came from tensions between 2 gangs; The Longsight...
), South Street, 1886 - Manchester XIII (Greenheys), Chapel Street, 1886
- Manchester XIV (CollyhurstCollyhurstCollyhurst is a locality in Manchester. It is 1½ miles northeast of Manchester city centre, on Rochdale Road and Oldham Road. The River Irk passes through the area...
), Monsall Street, 1903 - Manchester XV (Higher OpenshawManchester Higher OpenshawManchester Higher Openshaw was the 15th Salvation Army corps opened in Manchester, in 1903, in Fairfield Road.The corps is currently the home of the Eden Project, a partnership between the Salvation Army and The Message Trust. The project was formed in 2000 by Gary Bishop...
), Fairfield Road, 1903 to current. - Manchester XVI (DroylsdenDroylsdenDroylsden is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It is to the east of Manchester city centre, and west-southwest of Ashton-under-Lyne, it has a population of 23,172....
), Greenside Lane, 1883 - Manchester XVII (WythenshaweWythenshaweWythenshawe is a district in the south of the city of Manchester, England.Formerly part of the administrative county of Cheshire, in 1931 Wythenshawe was transferred to the City of Manchester, which had begun building a massive housing estate there in the 1920s to resolve the problem of its inner...
), Boothfield Road, 1937 - DentonDenton, Greater ManchesterDenton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It is five miles to the east of Manchester city centre, and has a population of 26,866....
, 1883 - Eccles Citadel
- Salford I, (Cross Lane), St Stephens Street, 1880
- Salford II, (Lower Broughton), Halton Street, 1882
- Salford III, near Infantry Barracks 1888 to 1900
Today the Salvation Army works out of centres at Manchester Central
Manchester Central (Salvation Army)
Manchester Central corps of the Salvation Army is the main Salvation Army church in the city of Manchester.Located on the University of Manchester campus, the corps has a strong African flavour with a number of the congregation coming from Zimbabwe, together with its Shona-speaking choir...
, Eccles, Higher Openshaw and Swinton.