The Salvation Army first came to Manchester in 1878.
Over the years there have been corps (Salvation Army term for local churches) in the following locations:
Manchester I (Manchester Temple), Grosvenor Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock, 1879 to current. A modern Salvation Army building stands on the site now, and is called Manchester Central.
Manchester II (Star Hall), Pollard Street, Ancoats, 1878. The corps met from 1879 to 1920 in the Round Chapel, in Every Street.
Manchester III (Openshaw Citadel) (also known as the Poor Man's Palace), Dyer Street, 1879.
Manchester IV (Miles Platting), Cash Street, 1880
Manchester V (Bradford Road), Marcar Street, 1882 to 1924.
Manchester VI (Newton Heath), Thorp Road, 1883
Manchester VII (Gorton), Knutsford Road, 1883
Manchester VIII (Harpurhey), Orpington Close, 1883 to 2006.
Manchester IX (Hightown), Marlborough Street, 1885
Manchester X (Hulme), Russell Street, 1885
Manchester XI (Moss Side), Darnecombe Street, 1885
Manchester XII (Longsight), South Street, 1886
Manchester XIII (Greenheys), Chapel Street, 1886
Manchester XIV (Collyhurst), Monsall Street, 1903
Manchester XV (Higher Openshaw), Fairfield Road, 1903 to current.
Manchester XVI (Droylsden), Greenside Lane, 1883
Manchester XVII (Wythenshawe), Boothfield Road, 1937
Denton, 1883
Eccles Citadel
Salford I, (Cross Lane), St Stephens Street, 1880
Salford II, (Lower Broughton), Halton Street, 1882
Salford III, near Infantry Barracks 1888 to 1900
Today the Salvation Army works out of centres at Manchester Central, Eccles, Higher Openshaw and Swinton.