Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Manchester, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 3.2 km
Ascend 38 m
Descend 46 m

Experience Manchester in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Manchester

Sight 1: Accomodation Office

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Grove House, on Oxford Road, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, England, is an early Victorian building, originally three houses, of 1838–40. It is a Grade II* listed building as of 18 December 1963.

Wikipedia: Grove House, Manchester (EN)

306 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Contact

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Contact is an arts organisation based in Manchester, England. Established in 1972, as a center for young artists to create and learn, the theatre remains in its original building and is a part of the Arts Council England, the University of Manchester, the Manchester City Council, and the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities..

Wikipedia: Contact Theatre (EN)

299 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: The Holy Name Catholic Church

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The Holy Name Catholic Church

The Church of the Holy Name of Jesus on Oxford Road, Manchester, England was designed by Joseph A. Hansom and built between 1869 and 1871. The tower, designed by Adrian Gilbert Scott, was erected in 1928 in memory of Fr Bernard Vaughan, SJ. The church has been Grade I listed on the National Heritage List for England since 1989, having previously been Grade II* listed since 1963.

Wikipedia: Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, Manchester (EN)

330 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: The Manchester Museum

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Manchester Museum is a museum displaying works of archaeology, anthropology and natural history and is owned by the University of Manchester, in England. Sited on Oxford Road (A34) at the heart of the university's group of neo-Gothic buildings, it provides access to about 4.5 million items from every continent. It is the UK's largest university museum and serves both as a major visitor attraction and as a resource for academic research and teaching. It has around 430,000 visitors each year.

Wikipedia: Manchester Museum (EN), Website

882 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 5: Darul Amaan Mosque

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The Darul Amaan Mosque is a purpose-built mosque in Manchester, England. Located in Hulme, immediately south of Manchester city centre, the mosque is only a walking distance from the University of Manchester's South Campus. The mosque was built in 2012, at a cost of over £1 million.

Wikipedia: Darul Amaan Mosque (EN)

919 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 6: Hulme Hippodrome

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The Hulme Hippodrome in Manchester, England, is a Grade II listed building, a proscenium arch theatre with two galleries and a side hall. It was originally known as the Grand Junction Theatre and Floral Hall, and opened on 7 October 1901 on the former main road of Preston Street, Hulme. It was also used for repertory theatre in 1940s, and for recording BBC programmes with audiences between 1950 and 1956. The theatre has been closed since 2018 and a campaign group exists to bring it back into use as a community resource. The stage doors are on Warwick Street. Its local name in memoirs and records is 'The Hipp'. Its national heritage significance includes being the venue for recording live the first three series of broadcast programmes by Morecambe and Wise.

Wikipedia: Hulme Hippodrome (EN)

502 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 7: St Mary's Church

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The Church of St Mary, Upper Moss Lane, Hulme, Manchester, is a Gothic Revival former church by J. S. Crowther built in 1853–58. It was designated a Grade II* listed building on 3 October 1974.

Wikipedia: Church of St Mary, Hulme (EN)

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