CRUMPSALL, a township in the parish of MANCHESTER,
hundred of SALFORD, county palatine of
LANCASTER, 2 miles (N. by W.) from Manchester,
containing 910 inhabitants. In 1785, two cottages
were erected by John Bowker and John Taylor, for the
purpose of a school, which are now let for £22 per
annum, & 13 of which is paid in support of St. Mark's
charity school, Cheetham. Humphrey Chetham, founder
of Manchester college, or Blue-coat hospital, was
born here, in 1580.