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Thank you all, that's brilliant!
Looking back at the certificate I realise, thanks to to you, the significance of the word order!  Now I understand the importance of the words "County Gaol" meaning Strangeways, and the separate word, "Cheetham" referring only to the registration district!  And that is why Googling "Cheetham County Gaol" produces no results... because no such place existed!  Sorry to have been so dense!
RootsChat experts come up with the solution yet again!
Thank you for your time & patience emeltom, heywood & Bookbox.

I have very recently found the birth certificate for my paternal grandmother, Alice BERRY, who was born on 7th May 1870 in County Gaol,Cheetham. 

However, I have had no luck in finding anything about this gaol. I know that Strangeways is situated on Cheetham Hill but research indicates that Strangeways, built in 1868, replaced New Bailey Gaol.  Furthermore, the only alternative names that I have found for Strangeways are Salford County Gaol and Manchester prison (its new name after the riots destroyed part of Strangeways).

Elzabeth BERRY was admitted to County Gaol,Cheethaml on 27th April 1870 for stealing two linen shirts and had been sentenced to two calendar month Hard Labour.  She gave birth to my grandmother Alice just ten days later and was released on 30th June 1870.  Alice BERRY's birth was registered in prison on 19th May 1870.
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBPRS%2FMAN%2F4510373%2F00329.JOIN&parentid=GBPRS%2FA%2F62003265%2F1

Can anyone tell me anything about County Gaol,Cheetham  its whereabouts, history or photographs of the building?

Also, what will have happened to the baby? Would Alice have stayed in gaol with her mother? How would that work if her mother was doing "Hard Labour"?
In the 1881 census Elizabeth BERRY is shown with four children and Alice is named as Alice RAWLINSON (widow's child) and her father, Thomas RAWLINSON is lodging with her in Elizabeth BERRY's house in Worsley.  Thomas is definitely Alice's father, proved by DNA matches.

Any help or suggestions would be very gratefully received!

Thank ypu. Phil,
It's reassuring to know that all is retained.  That's still important if applying for one of the occasional discounts, such as those in Black Friday fortnight!
I must be one of the last to benefit.  I got the £89.99 World subscription offer on 25th October and friends who attempted to access the offer within a week of my success stil have not been able to do so!
Malcolm

Hi, Laura,

I have just returned to look at this thread and seen your post.  The reason that I have returned is because I was looking elsewhere for information about Joseph Alfred and this thread cropped up!  Joseph has a complicated history.  He was registered at birth as Joseph Allford, lived for many years as Joseph Bland and became Joseph Alfred shortly after 1900!  He was a carpenter, glassblower, hawker, riveter and, finally, a photographer. All this is carefully sourced and accurate.  It is even supported by recent DNA matches!

I have made no further discoveries but Joseph had many children and in the 1911 census four of them were working in Joseph's shop.  Of course, now that the 1921 census is available you would find where your ancestor worked, if still alive at 78 years old, but a quick glance shows only one Frederick Pike in Cardiff and he is only 1 year old.

If, by any chance you have scanned any of the photographs taken by my great grandfather and are willing to share them with me, I would be very grateful.  Cheeky, I know, but I thought that I would ask anyway!

Kind regards,

Malcolm [Bland]
blandtree at aol dot com

Very many thanks, Rosie99, I had looked for codes in Google but cannot have asked the right question!  The link you have sent will no doubt help with other similar questions which may crop up in the future!
Best wishes,
Malcolm