The Development of Strangeways, 1768-1868

Frank J. Gent

Strangeways Hall 1794

Contents

1 Introduction.

To 1768: the Strangeways, Hartley and Ducie families.

2 The Awakening of the Industrial Revolution, 1768-1816.

Early industrial development in Strangeways.

The Ladies' Jubilee Charity School.

3 The Creation of the New Strangeways, 1816-1823.

The planning of the new estate and its execution.

4 The New Suburb, 1823-1841.

Robert Hedderwick as agent to Lord Ducie.

Strangeways Unitarian Chapel.

5 The Mature Suburb.

William Fermie as agent.

The advent of the railway.

Population.

6 The Decline of Strangeways, 1851-1868.

Jewish immigration to Strangeways.

References

Maps


Presented for the degree of Master of Arts to the University of Leicester, 1973

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 1 Introduction 2 Industrial Revolution 3 The New Strangeways 4 The New Suburb 5 The Mature Suburb 6 Decline References Maps

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