Architecture of Manchester

1885 – High Altar, West Gorton Franciscan Church, Manchester, Lancashire

Architect: Pugin & Pugin

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A Grade II* listed former Franciscan friary. The church was designed by the Victorian architect Edward Welby Pugin and built between 1866 and 1872.

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Clerkin, Paul (2009, August 6). *1885 – High Altar, West Gorton Franciscan Church, Manchester, Lancashire*. Archiseek.com. https://www.archiseek.com/1885-high-altar-west-gorton-franciscan-church-manchester-lancashire/ (Updated 2026, January 29)
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Clerkin, Paul. "1885 – High Altar, West Gorton Franciscan Church, Manchester, Lancashire." *Archiseek.com*, 6 Aug. 2009, https://www.archiseek.com/1885-high-altar-west-gorton-franciscan-church-manchester-lancashire/. Updated 29 Jan. 2026.

Published August 6, 2009 | Last Updated January 29, 2026

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