St Michael's Flags & Angel Meadow
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St Michael's Flags & Angel Meadow
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 5 Sep 2018
Information board near the entrance on Angel Street. Angel Meadow was consecrated in 1787 to serve the grossly overcrowded Angel Meadow area and was the largest cemetery in Manchester. Next to the Parochial Burial Ground St Michael's and All Angels Church was built in 1788 and stood until 1935. It was used for burying paupers who had no money for a proper burial. By 1816 the burial ground was full and closed down. Covered in flagstones, it then became a children's playground known as "St Michael's Flags". The flags remained in place until they were removed in 2001 when the site was renovated to create the park we see today. More information and photos at Manchester History Net http://manchesterhistory.net/manchester/tours/tour16/area16page8.html and Friends of Angel Meadow http://www.friends-of-angel-meadow.org/page26.htm
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Image Location
Latitude
53.488557
Longitude
-2.236728