St Peters Square.

In the 18th Century the area where St. Peter's Square stands today was an open field. In 1788 St Peter's Church was built here on the edge of the town centre.

On August 16, 1819 60,000 people assembled on nearby St Peter's Field to hear Henry Hunt talk about the reform of the House of Commons. The City Magistrate, worried about the meeting, called in the troops and mounted soldiers rode into the crowd. The so called "Peterloo Massacre" resulted in the death of 11 people and the injury of 140 more.

St Peter's Church suffered from a decline in the local population in the 19th Century and it was demolished in 1907. The square was created at that time and a cross was erected to commemorate the church. manchesterhistory.net

This is the cross, made of Portland stone.

On the home front - I have had to get a bit shouty with #3boy recently.
Issues of laziness, messiness, neglecting the lizard, taking the p**s and generally being a 16/going on 17 year old boy.
It is necessary but I hate being on his case all the time. Not to mention the fact that it is bl***y exhausting!!!!

Love him to bits though :-)