Greater Manchester Police Museum, Manchester

Name: Greater Manchester Police Museum
Address: Manchester, United Kingdom

#302 among attractions in Manchester

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Greater Manchester Police Museum, Manchester

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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. ()

Established: 1981 (43 years ago)Coordinates: 53°28'57"N, 2°19'34"W

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Salford (Weaste & Seedley)Manchester United Kingdom

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Greater Manchester Police Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Imperial War Museum North, intu Trafford Centre, Eccles Town Hall, The Lowry.

1.4 miSE
Museum of conflict in symbolic building
Imperial War Museum North, Manchester
37 min walk • The Imperial War Museum North, situated in Manchester, United Kingdom, is a poignant testament to the impact of conflict on people's lives. This striking museum, opened in July 2002, was designed by the world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind.
1.5 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
intu Trafford Centre, Manchester
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0.5 miW
City hall
Eccles Town Hall, Manchester
14 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Eccles, a bustling district of Greater Manchester, stands Eccles Town Hall, an epitome of Victorian architectural elegance and a focal point for community events. This historic building, with its distinctive red-brick facade and ornate stone...
1.5 miSE
Theater, L. S. Lowry, Art gallery
The Lowry, Manchester
38 min walk • The Lowry stands as a beacon of cultural vitality in the heart of Manchester's reinvigorated Salford Quays. This modern theatre and gallery complex, opened in the year 2000, is named after the acclaimed 20th-century painter L.S.
~1980 ftW
Church
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Manchester
10 min walk • St Mary the Virgin's Church is an active Anglican parish church in Eccles, Greater Manchester, England. The church is in the Eccles deanery, the archdeaconry of Salford and the diocese of Manchester.
1.2 miSW
Bridge
Barton Swing Aqueduct, Manchester
31 min walk • The Barton Swing Aqueduct is a moveable navigable aqueduct in Barton upon Irwell, Greater Manchester, England. It carries the Bridgewater Canal across the Manchester Ship Canal.
1.4 miSE
Movie and tv tours, Tours
MediaCityUK, Manchester
35 min walk • MediaCityUK is a 200-acre mixed-use property development on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal in Salford, Greater Manchester, England.
1.2 miSW
Bridge
Barton Road Swing Bridge, Manchester
32 min walk • Barton Road Swing Bridge is a swing bridge for road traffic in Greater Manchester that crosses the Manchester Ship Canal between Trafford Park in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford to Barton-upon-Irwell in the City of Salford. The bridge is a Grade II listed building, and is part of a surrounding conservation area.
1 miNE
Park, L. S. Lowry
Buile Hill Park, Manchester
27 min walk • Buile Hill Park is a Grade II listed public park in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. Covering 35 hectares it is the largest public park in the city, as well as the second oldest after Peel Park. The park and mansion are owned by Salford City Council.
1.3 miSE
Bridge
Media City Footbridge, Manchester
34 min walk • The Media City Footbridge is a swing-mechanism footbridge over the Manchester Ship Canal near MediaCityUK. It is an asymmetric cable-stayed swing bridge and was completed in 2011. It was designed by Gifford and Wilkinson Eyre.
1.3 miSW
Convention center, Event space
EventCity, Manchester
33 min walk • EventCity Limited was a conference, gala dinner and exhibition venue in Greater Manchester, England. It opened in 2011 and was the largest event venue in the North of England, with four halls and a combined space of 28,000 m2. It was closed during 2021 as a consequence of the pandemic.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Greater Manchester Police Museum?

Nearby attractions include Church of St Mary the Virgin, Manchester (10 min walk), Eccles, Manchester (13 min walk), Eccles Town Hall, Manchester (14 min walk), Trafford Ecology Park, Manchester (21 min walk).

How to get to Greater Manchester Police Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Greater Manchester Police Museum:

Tram

Ladywell • Lines: Asht, Eccl (3 min walk)
Eccles • Lines: Asht, Eccl (9 min walk)

Bus

Eccles New Road/Ladywell Tram Stop • Lines: 33, 33B (5 min walk)
Stott Lane/Eccles New Road • Lines: 29 (7 min walk)

Train

Eccles (10 min walk)