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In his
book, The Villages of Manchester1,
Chris
E.
Makepeace, says that, "In 1827, the Botanical and Horticultural
Society was founded in Manchester with the express aim to encourage the
study of botany and horticulture. Sixteen acres of ground were laid out
on the edge of Manchester and planted with trees and shrubs and later
more exotic plants were added when a splendid glass house was erected."
  The gardens were a feature of
this part of Manchester for more than 70
years but towards then end of the 19th century, interest declined and
the land was sold.
The following postcard images of the Botanic Gardens are shown with the permission of English Heritage and appear on their Heritage Explorer web site.
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