Humphrey Booth The Elder
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Humphrey Booth The Elder
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 22 May 2021
Inscribed stone on the side of the Circus site. "These buildings are erected on land forming part of the original endowment of Humphrey Booth who was born in Salford in 1580 and set up the Charity of Humphrey Booth the Elder by a Deed of Foeffment dated 18th February 1630 to aid poor needy or frail people in Salford" The Circus site at the junction of Portland Street and Oxford Street, contains a number of large leisure units including a 228-bed Premier Inn hotel, two bars, a Boots outlet and a Circus Casino owned by Genting Group.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.476231
Longitude
-2.242385