Strangeways
HM Prison Manchester is a Category A and B men's prison in Manchester, England, operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. It is still commonly referred to as Strangeways, its former official name, derived from the area in which it is located. The present name was adopted when the prison was rebuilt following a major riot in 1990.
The prison is designated as a training prison, having previously been a local prison that accepted those remanded from courts in Greater Manchester. The prison retains a small category A function, located on Echo wing.
The prison featured an execution chamber prior to the abolition of capital punishment in the United Kingdom in the 1960s; the last execution at the prison took place in 1964.
Strangeways was designed by Alfred Waterhouse and opened in 1868 alongside the demolished Manchester Assize Courts. The prison is known for its prominent ventilation tower and imposing design, structured by the principles of the separate system.
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