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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
community venue
ⓘ
former Franciscan friary ⓘ heritage venue ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neo-Gothic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Franciscan Order
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| designedBy | Edward Welby Pugin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType |
church
ⓘ
monastery ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ornate tracery
ⓘ
pointed arches ⓘ ribbed vaults ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| hasRestorationStatus | restored ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II* listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageSector | religious heritage ⓘ |
| heritageTourism | visitor attraction in Manchester ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | City of Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricCounty | Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Greater Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Gorton, Manchester, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
neo-Gothic architecture
ⓘ
restoration and conservation ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
Franciscan friary
ⓘ
monastery church ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Franciscans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restorationPurpose |
community use
ⓘ
heritage preservation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
charity events
ⓘ
community activities ⓘ cultural events ⓘ heritage education ⓘ |
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