The Church of England and Social Change in Manchester, 1635-1928 - Volumes
Volumes
9 volumes in The Church of England and Social Change in Manchester, 1635-1928
Manor court books for Newton
This volume includes the Cathedral's surviving manor court books, covering the periods 1775–1837 and 1843–1914. These documents record the proceedings of the manor court sessions. The documents include lists of offences, such as non-attendance, encroachments, not maintaining rights of way, and putting geese onto the common without a "yoak". This volume is useful both for tracking residency patterns in Manchester and for studying the maintenance of roads and bridges in... Read more →
Chapter estate records
This volume includes title deeds for the areas of Deansgate and Kirkmanshulme; an abstract book of leases, 1672–1869; and a Boundaries Book for Chapter Estates in Newton, Kirkmanshulme, and Rusholme from c. 1760. Read more →
Annual accounts or statements of receipt and disbursement, 1761–1874
The documents in this volume list the itemised receipts and disbursements of rents, revenues, and sums of money, presented for audit during the period 1761–1874. These form an excellent resource for tracing both the income and expenditure of the collegiate church. Read more →
Estate plans (Newton Heath, Kirkmanshulme, Deansgate)
This volume includes three estate plans, showing Newton Heath, Kirkmanshulme, and Deansgate, from the latter half of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The plan of Kirkmanshulme illustrates the development of Belle Vue Zoo. Read more →
