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District of Manchester
England - United Kingdom

Firs Botanical Grounds

The Firs Botanical Grounds in Manchester, England, is a botanical garden that is part of what was once the estate of Joseph Whitworth.

Located at 53.4442, -2.21389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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University of Manchester, Botanical gardens in England, Visitor attractions in Manchester, Gardens in Greater Manchester

Manchester Central Mosque

Manchester Central Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre (also known as “Victoria Park Mosque”) is a mosque in Manchester, England. Sometimes referred to as Jamia Mosque, it is situated in the middle of Victoria Park, Manchester close to the Curry Mile. It plays a key role in Manchester's Muslim community. Imam and Khateeb Muhammad Arshad Misbahi and Qari Hafiz Javed Akhtar are leaders of the mosque. Qari Javed also leads taraweeh prayers in ramadan.

Located at 53.4556, -2.21944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mosques in England, Places of worship in Manchester

Belle Vue Zoological Gardens

Belle Vue Zoological Gardens was a large zoo, amusement park, exhibition hall complex and speedway stadium in Belle Vue (Gorton), Manchester, England, opened in 1836. The brainchild of John Jennison, the gardens were initially intended to be an entertainment for the genteel middle classes, with formal gardens and dancing on open-air platforms during the summer, but they soon became one of the most popular attractions in Northern England.

Located at 53.4636, -2.1875 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1836 establishments in England, 1977 disestablishments, Zoos in England, Amusement parks in England, Visitor attractions in Manchester, History of Manchester, Former zoos, Botanical gardens in England, Defunct amusement parks in the United Kingdom

Victoria Park, Manchester

Victoria Park is a suburban area of Manchester, England. Victoria Park lies approximately 3 kilometres south of Manchester city centre, between Rusholme and Longsight. It is east of Wilmslow Road and west of Anson Road.

Located at 53.4569, -2.21694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Areas of Manchester, Buildings and structures in Manchester

Openshaw Citadel

Openshaw Citadel was the third Salvation Army corps opened in Manchester. A comparison of corps incomes in suggests that Lower Openshaw had a large number of soldiers with little money when it opened in 1884. Lower Openshaw corps became known as 'Poor man's Palace'. It closed in the 1970s when the Corps moved to Grosvenor St. , Manchester (previously known as the Temple). Later it moved to Sale. The building is still there, albeit used as a garage.

Located at 53.4748, -2.196 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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The Salvation Army, Churches in Manchester, Christianity in Manchester

Unitarian College, Manchester

Unitarian College Manchester, England, has been preparing students for ministry and lay leadership positions in the Unitarian and Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Churches since 1854. The College has a tradition of providing occasional overseas scholarships for students from kindred churches, particularly from Hungary and Romania. The Unitarian College, Manchester was established by the Unitarian Home Mission Board in 1854.

Located at 53.45, -2.21792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Unitarianism, Presbyterianism in England, Christianity in Manchester

Levenshulme railway station

Levenshulme railway station (previously Levenshulme North) serves the Levenshulme area of the city of Manchester, England. The station isBad rounding here{{#invoke:Math|precision_format| 5*1,000/1,609.344 | 1-0 }} miles (5 km) south east of Manchester Piccadilly towards Stockport. Four railway tracks go through the station with the middle tracks used by fast trains and the outer tracks mainly used by trains that are stopping.

Located at 53.4444, -2.19278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Railway stations in Manchester, Former London and North Western Railway stations, Railway stations served by Northern Rail, DfT Category E stations

Hyde Road

Hyde Road was a football stadium in Ardwick, Manchester, England. It was home to Manchester City F.C. and their predecessors from its construction in 1887 until 1923, when the club moved to Maine Road. It was named after Hyde Road, a road which begins at the east end of Ardwick Green South in Ardwick and runs east towards Hyde. At the boundary between Gorton and Audenshaw it continues as Manchester Road.

Located at 53.4694, -2.20889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Defunct football venues in England, Defunct sports venues in Greater Manchester, Manchester City F.C., History of Manchester

Ashburys railway station

This article refers to the ex Great Central Railway station in Manchester; for the similarly named former LSWR station in Devon see Ashbury railway station. Ashburys 12px Ashburys Ashburys railway station in Manchester. The train shown is a Northern Rail Class 323 in First North Western livery.

Located at 53.4718, -2.195 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations in Manchester, Former Great Central Railway stations, Railway stations served by Northern Rail, DfT Category F2 stations

Manchester International Depot

Manchester International Depot is a train maintenance depot in Manchester, England. It was constructed next to the Longsight depot in the early 1990s as part of a plan to operate Eurostar international train services to locations in the United Kingdom beyond London, known as Regional Eurostar.

Located at 53.4622, -2.20278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Eurostar, Transport in Manchester, Buildings and structures in Manchester

Longsight Diesel TMD

Longsight Diesel TMD is a railway diesel locomotive traction maintenance depot (TMD) situated in Longsight, Manchester, England. The depot code is LO. There are many various roads in which individual train sets can be overhauled.

Located at 53.4647, -2.20261 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway depots in the United Kingdom, Buildings and structures in Manchester, Transport in Manchester

Longsight Electric TMD

Longsight Electric TMD is an AC Electric railway locomotive Traction Maintenance Depot situated in Longsight, Manchester, England. The depot code is LG. It is one of the largest train depots in the United Kingdom, and can hold 179 carriages at any one time. It is currently used by Northern Rail, Virgin Trains and CrossCountry. Northern Rail store 45 Class 323 carriages and CrossCountry stores 17 carriages. Virgin Trains maintain 99 Class 390 "Pendolino" at the depot.

Located at 53.4614, -2.20003 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway depots in the United Kingdom, Buildings and structures in Manchester, Transport in Manchester

Dalton-Ellis Hall

Dalton-Ellis Hall is a hall of residence complex at the University of Manchester in Manchester, England. It is situated in the south of the city on Conyngham Road in Victoria Park, next to St Chrysostom's Church. It is close to Wilmslow Road in Rusholme. Dalton-Ellis has 279 male and female residents in catered accommodation. The hall admits both undergraduate and postgraduate students, most are undergraduate first years. The complex comprises several residential blocks built at various stages.

Located at 53.4569, -2.21806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Grade II listed buildings in Manchester, University of Manchester halls of residence, Quakerism in the United Kingdom

Chancellors Hotel & Conference Centre

Chancellors Hotel & Conference Centre (formerly named The Firs), is a Grade II listed mansion in Fallowfield, Manchester, England The house was built in 1850 for Sir Joseph Whitworth, by Edward Walters, who was also responsible for Manchester’s Free Trade Hall and Strangeways Prison. The house was surrounded by a 52 acres estate. Whitworth used The Firs mainly as a social, political and business base, entertaining radicals of the age such as John Bright, Richard Cobden, William Forster and T.

Located at 53.4436, -2.21333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings at the University of Manchester, Hotels in Manchester, Grade II listed buildings in Manchester, Houses in Manchester

Belle Vue Stadium

Belle Vue Stadium is a greyhound racing track in Belle Vue, Manchester, where the very first race around an oval track in Britain was held on 24 July 1926. It is also used for speedway as the home ground of Elite League team Belle Vue Aces since 1988 and since 1999 has British Stock Car Association (BriSCA), the British governing body for stock car racing and banger racing. The stadium holds a number of BriSCA events and has become one of the most popular venues in the North-West of England.

Located at 53.4611, -2.18417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Sports venues in Manchester, Defunct rugby league venues, Stock car racing venues, Greyhound racing venues in the United Kingdom, Speedway venues in England

ALL FM

All FM is a local community radio station serving south, central and east Manchester and based in the South Manchester suburb of Levenshulme. The station is run by paid staff and volunteers living in its coverage area. ALL FM began in 2000 as a project of the charity Radio Regen, with a four day broadcast under the title Radio Longsight.

Located at 53.4439, -2.1938 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Radio stations in Manchester, Community radio stations in the United Kingdom, Radio stations established in 2000

Saint Peter's RC High School, Manchester

Saint Peter's is a Roman Catholic High School on Kirkmanshulme Lane in Belle Vue, Manchester, England.

Located at 53.4596, -2.1925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Business and Enterprise Colleges in England, Schools damaged by arson, Comprehensive schools in Manchester, Educational institutions established in 1999, Roman Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Salford, 1999 establishments in England, School buildings in the United Kingdom destroyed by arson

Edgar Wood Centre

The Edgar Wood Centre is a former Church of Christ, Scientist building in Fallowfield, Manchester, England. Pevsner considered it "the only religious building in Lancashire that would be indispensable in a survey of twentieth century church design in all England. " It is a Grade I listed building, and on the Register of Buildings at Risk maintained by English Heritage.

Located at 53.4579, -2.2162 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Grade I listed buildings in Manchester

The International Nightclub Manchester

The International Nightclub Manchester was a live music venue on Anson Road, Longsight, Manchester at the same time as The Haçienda and other clubs in the late 1980s were gaining in popularity. Gareth Evans owned the nightclub and was also the manager of The Stone Roses who also frequented the club.

Located at 53.4542, -2.2116 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Music venues in Manchester

St Chrysostom's Church

Saint Chrysostom's Church is the Anglican parish church in Victoria Park, Manchester, England. The church's patron saint is St John Chrysostom and the church belongs to the Anglo-Catholic tradition. St Chrysostom's, Manchester is one of three churches dedicated in honour of St John Chrysostom in the Church of England. The church is in the Deanery of Ardwick within the Archdeaconry of Manchester, the Diocese of Manchester and Province of York.

Located at 53.4575, -2.2185 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Churches in Manchester, Anglo-Catholicism, Grade II listed buildings in Manchester, Grade II listed churches, Church of England churches in Greater Manchester

Ashburne Hall

Ashburne Hall (to which Sheavyn House is an annex) is a University of Manchester hall of residence for students on the Fallowfield Campus, situated 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the main university campus (the Oxford Road Campus). The hall has catered accommodation offered to mainly undergraduate students, though some places are reserved for postgraduate students Ashburne Hall was founded in 1900 by Samuel Alexander, R. D. Darbishire, C. P. Scott and Alice B.

Located at 53.4465, -2.21632 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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University of Manchester halls of residence

Belle Vue Gaol

Belle Vue Gaol (also known as Manchester City Gaol, Manchester Borough Gaol or Gorton Gaol) was a Victorian prison in Gorton, Manchester, England. It operated between 1850 and 1888. It was notorious at the time for abysmal prisoner living conditions. It was demolished in 1892.

Located at 53.463, -2.195 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Defunct prisons in Greater Manchester, 1850 establishments in England, Buildings and structures demolished in 1892

Ida Kinsey Centre

The Ida Kinsey Centre is a community centre located in the Manchester suburb of Grove Village(formerly Plymouth Grove). It was opened on the 6th of November 2008, and is named after a local resident who was active in the local community. There were 18 of Ida Kinsey's relatives at the opening ceremony. The Centre is at 17 guide Post Road, just off Stockport Road. They host community events including Eco Arts Ardwick craft events and Manchester Digital Debelpment Agency trainings.

Located at 53.4658, -2.216 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Manchester, Community centres in England

Ellen Wilkinson High School

Ellen Wilkinson High School was housed, until it closed in 2000, in a Grade II* listed building in the Ardwick district of Manchester, designed in 1879–80 by the prolific Manchester architect Thomas Worthington. Formerly known as Nicholls Hospital, the building was funded by Benjamin Nicholls as a memorial to his son, John Ashton Nicholls. Nicholls commissioned Worthington to prepare designs in 1867, with instructions that building was only to commence after his own death.

Located at 53.4692, -2.2165 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Grade II* listed buildings in Manchester, Defunct schools in Manchester, Gothic Revival architecture in England, History of Manchester, Educational institutions disestablished in 2000, 2000 disestablishments in England

Hyde Road (speedway)

Hyde Road Stadium was the home of the Belle Vue Aces speedway team. The stadium's` capacity was 40,000 and it was built in 1928 and used until demolished in 1987. It was claimed to have been the first purpose built speedway track in Britain. It was named after Hyde Road, a road which begins at the east end of Ardwick Green South in Ardwick and runs east towards Hyde. At the boundary between Gorton and Audenshaw it continues as Manchester Road.

Located at 53.4639, -2.19472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Defunct speedway venues, Defunct sports venues in Greater Manchester, Defunct sports venues in England