Strangeways is an area of inner north Manchester, England, around Strangeways Prison just north of the city centre.
Strangeways was recorded in 1322 as Strangwas, from the Anglo-Saxon Strang and gewæsc meaning "[a place by] a stream with a strong current". It was also recorded as Stranways (1323), Strangways (1326), Strangewayes (1546), Strangwyshe (1551), and Strang wayes (1577). [1] The Strangways family, which originated in the village, adopted the earlier spelling as a surname. [2]
Until the 19th century, Strangeways was a rural village, with Strangeways Hall, Park and Gardens.
Strangeways Brewery was famous as the home of Boddingtons Bitter. It closed in 2005 and was demolished in 2007. [3]
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