Gorton
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Gorton is an area of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England; it lies to the south-east of the city centre. The population at the 2011 census was 36,055. Neighbouring areas include Levenshulme and Openshaw. Gorton Monastery, a 19th-century High Victorian Gothic former Franciscan friary is a major landmark.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Gorton
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- North West England
- UK place.static_image_name
- Gorton Monastery, Gorton.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Gorton Monastery
- UK place.population
- 36,055
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SJ885965
- UK place.post_town
- MANCHESTER
- UK place.postcode_area
- M
- UK place.postcode_district
- M18
- UK place.dial_code
- 0161
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Gorton and Denton
- UK place.metropolitan_borough
- Manchester
- UK place.metropolitan_county
- Greater Manchester
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- History
- Twentieth century
- Economy and development
- Gorton market
- Geography
- Landmarks and attractions
- Transport
- Railway
- History
- Manufacturing
- Governance
- Performing arts
- Sport
- Folklore traditions
- Notable residents
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- External links
Gorton is an area of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England; it lies to the south-east of the city centre. The population at the 2011 census was 36,055. Neighbouring areas include Levenshulme and Openshaw. Gorton Monastery, a 19th-century High Victorian Gothic former Franciscan friary is a major landmark.
==History==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gorton” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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