Hulme Hall was demolished in 1840 with the construction of the Bridgewater Canal.Farrer, William & Brownbill, J. (editors) "Hulme" A History of the County of Lancaster Vol. IV; pp. 335–338 By 1844, the situation had grown so serious that Manchester Borough Council had to pass a law banning further building. However, the thousands of "slum" homes that were already built continued to be lived in, and many were still in use into the first half of the 20th century.
