Strangeways, Manchester

Strangeways is an area of inner north Manchester, England, around Strangeways Prison just north of the city centre.
History.
Until the 19th century, Strangeways was rural, with Strangeways Hall, Park and Gardens. Strangeways was recorded in 1322 as "Strangwas", from the Anglo-Saxon "Strang" and "gewæsc" meaning "[a place by] a stream with a strong current". 
Strangeways Brewery.
Strangeways Brewery was famous as the home of Boddingtons Bitter. It closed in 2005 and was demolished in 2007.