Manchester Zoological Gardens

Manchester Zoological Gardens

Date opened	1838
Date closed	1842
Location	Broughton, Salford, England
Coordinates	53°30′37″N 2°15′31″W / 53.51028°N 2.25861°W / 53.51028; -2.25861

The Manchester Zoological Gardens opened in 1838, on a 15-acre (6 ha) site between Broom Lane and Northumberland Street in Broughton, Salford, England. Attractions included a Grand Menagerie, a lake, a maze, an archery ground, and a series of landscaped walks. The venture was not a commercial success, and closed in 1842. Some of the animals were acquired by John Jennison's Belle Vue Zoo, others went to London Zoo and to Hampton Court.^[1]

References

1. ^ Manchester Zoological Gardens, Salford, Greater Manchester, England, Parks and Gardens Data Services, http://www.parksandgardens.ac.uk/component/option,com_parksandgardens/task,site/id,6245/tab,summary/Itemid,292/, retrieved 14 January 2009