Parks · North West England
St Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park
In or near Manchester.
St Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park is a park in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Manchester Victoria · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park, the nearest railway station is Manchester Victoria, located 0.5 km away. Entry to the park is free.
About
St Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Managed by Manchester City Council. Coordinates: 53.4892°, -2.2356°.
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Summary from the official site
St Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park is a public park located in Manchester, known for its historical significance and green spaces. Visitors can enjoy walking paths, recreational areas, and the park's rich history, which includes its transformation from a neglected site to a revitalized community space.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
St Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park is a public park in Manchester, England, to the immediate northeast of the city centre, on a slope between the River Irk and Rochdale Road. It occupies an area of 7.4 acres (3 ha), and was once an affluent suburb, until the 19th-century Industrial Revolution altered the social standing of the area and introduced poverty and disease. Regeneration of the park in the 2000s has created a gateway into the Irk Valley.
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Background
History
St Michael and All Angels' church was built in 1788 by Humphrey Owen to seat just over a thousand people. Its foundation stone was laid on 20 May 1788 and it was consecrated on 23 July 1789. Almost twenty years later in 1808, a letter appeared in the Manchester Guardian declaring "Why one of the ugliest churches in Manchester situated in one of the most crowded and notorious parts of the City, should have so long enjoyed the pleasant sounding name 'St Michael's, Angel Meadow' is beyond understanding". The land adjacent to the church became the largest cemetery in Manchester, used for the interment of those who had no family place of burial or were too poor to afford a proper funeral. The…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4892, -2.2356
- District
- Manchester
- Parish
- Manchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- M4 4GP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Manchester Central
- Nearest railway station
- Manchester Victoria — 0.5 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594802 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Angel Meadow.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park?
- St Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode M4 4GP), in the parish of Manchester, unparished area.
- What is St Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park?
- St Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park is a park in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park?
- The nearest railway station is Manchester Victoria, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode M4 4GP.
- Who runs St Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park?
- St Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park is operated by Manchester City Council.
- Is St Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park free to visit?
- Yes, St Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park?
- The nearest railway station is Manchester Victoria, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode M4 4GP.