Gorton Monastery

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Gorton Monastery is a former 19th-century Franciscan friary in Gorton, Manchester, renowned for its neo-Gothic architecture and restoration as a community and heritage venue.

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Gorton Monastery canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf community venue
former Franciscan friary
heritage venue
architecturalStyle Neo-Gothic
associatedWith Franciscan Order
Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford
constructionStart 1860s
country United Kingdom
culturalSignificance example of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture
landmark of Gorton
currentFunction community venue
conference venue
events venue
heritage attraction
wedding venue
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
designedBy Edward Welby Pugin
hasArchitecturalType church
monastery
hasFeature ornate tracery
pointed arches
ribbed vaults
stained glass windows
tower
hasRestorationStatus restored
heritageDesignation Grade II* listed building
heritageDesignationCountry England
heritageSector religious heritage
heritageTourism visitor attraction in Manchester
inception 19th century
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity City of Manchester
locatedInHistoricCounty Lancashire
locatedInRegion Greater Manchester
location Gorton, Manchester, England
material stone
notableFor neo-Gothic architecture
restoration and conservation
originalFunction Franciscan friary
monastery church
religiousOrder Franciscans
linked to: Franciscan Order
restorationPurpose community use
heritage preservation
usedFor charity events
community activities
cultural events
heritage education

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Gorton hasNotableSite Gorton Monastery
Gorton Reservoirs locatedNear Gorton Monastery