Historic churches · West Midlands
Gorton Monastery
Gorton Monastery — former Franciscan friary in Gorton, in east Manchester, England.
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Gorton Monastery is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1872. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "former Franciscan friary in Gorton, in east Manchester, England". Coordinates: 53.4683°, -2.1875°.
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The Church and Friary of St Francis, known locally as Gorton Monastery, is a Grade II* listed former Franciscan friary on Gorton Lane in Gorton, an area of Manchester, England. It was designed by the Victorian architect Edward Welby Pugin and built between 1866 and 1872. Gorton Monastery is a noted example of Gothic Revival architecture. The building ceased to be used for Christian worship in 1989 and fell derelict for many years. Following a restoration programme, it reopened in 2007 and now operates as a secular events venue and as a community and heritage space.
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- Coordinates
- 53.4683, -2.1875
- District
- Manchester
- Parish
- Manchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- M12 5WF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gorton and Denton
- Established
- 1872
- Official site
- www.themonastery.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5586940 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gorton Monastery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gorton Monastery, Gorton.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gorton Monastery?
- Gorton Monastery is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.4683°, -2.1875°.
- When was Gorton Monastery built?
- Gorton Monastery dates to 1872 — the Victorian period.
- Is Gorton Monastery a listed building?
- Gorton Monastery carries the heritage designation "Grade II* listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.