Church and Friary of St Francis | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholic (Franciscan Recollects) |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Friary |
Year consecrated | 1872 |
Status | Secular events venue |
Location | |
Location | Gorton, Manchester, England |
Municipality | City of Manchester |
Geographic coordinates | 53°28′5.9″N 2°11′15.0″W / 53.468306°N 2.187500°W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Edward Welby Pugin |
Style | High Victorian Gothic architecture |
Groundbreaking | 1866 |
Completed | 1872 |
Construction cost | £8000 |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | South |
Length | 180 feet (55 m) |
Height (max) | 230 feet (70 m) |
Materials | Polychomatic brick, sandstone dressing |
Website | |
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The Church and Friary of St Francis, known locally as Gorton Monastery, is a Grade II* listed former Franciscan friary in Gorton, Manchester, England. It was designed by the noted Victorian architect Edward Welby Pugin and built 1866–1872. 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. After a restoration programme, it reopened as a secular events venue in 2007.