Gorton Monastery (The Church and Friary of St Francis)
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Gorton Monastery (The Church and Friary of St Francis)
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 23 Mar 2015
Large red-brick building in 13th century Gothic style with a steeply-pitched slate roof. The thirteen-bay nave makes a very tall, narrow building of simple regularity. By contrast, the gabled south front with three flying buttresses to the full height of the nave is an elaborate demonstration of Gothic features and decoration with a strong vertical emphasis.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.468151
Longitude
-2.187355