Medieval Quarter of Manchester
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The Medieval Quarter of Manchester is the historic core of the city, centered around its oldest surviving buildings such as Manchester Cathedral and Chetham’s Library.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medieval Quarter, Manchester | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
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urban area ⓘ |
| accessibility |
served by Manchester Victoria railway station
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served by Manchester city centre tram stops ⓘ |
| characterisedBy |
civic and religious heritage
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historic stone buildings ⓘ medieval architecture ⓘ |
| contains |
Cathedral Gardens public space
ⓘ
Chetham’s Hospital complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Manchester Cathedral precinct NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval street pattern remnants ⓘ part of the River Irwell frontage ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
focus of Manchester’s medieval history interpretation
ⓘ
venue for religious and civic events ⓘ |
| developmentEra | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Manchester City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationFocus |
preservation of medieval townscape
ⓘ
protection of listed buildings ⓘ |
| hasCoreBuilding |
Chetham’s Library
NERFINISHED
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Chetham’s School of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Manchester Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
historic core of Manchester
ⓘ
location of Manchester’s oldest surviving buildings ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Cathedral Gardens
NERFINISHED
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Cathedral Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ Chetham’s Library NERFINISHED ⓘ Fennel Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanging Ditch NERFINISHED ⓘ Manchester Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ National Football Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Urbis building NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Station frontage area ⓘ Victoria Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFunction |
cultural quarter
ⓘ
heritage tourism area ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationContext | area containing multiple listed buildings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Greater Manchester ⓘ Manchester ⓘ North West England ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| nearbyArea |
Central Retail District of Manchester
NERFINISHED
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Northern Quarter of Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ Spinningfields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Manchester city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
cathedral visits
ⓘ
guided heritage walks ⓘ library and archive research visits ⓘ |
| urbanRegeneration | subject to public realm improvements ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Victoria Street, Manchester
this entity surface form:
Medieval Quarter, Manchester