Area of inner north Manchester
Strangeways is an area of inner north Manchester, England, around Strangeways Prison just north of the city centre.
Toponomy.
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). The originated in the village adopted the earlier spelling as a surname.
Until the 19th century, Strangeways was a rural village, with Strangeways Hall, Park and Gardens.
Strangeways Brewery.
Strangeways Brewery was famous as the home of Boddingtons Bitter. It closed in 2005 and was demolished in 2007.
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