The largest neighbourhood in East Manchester, Gorton stretches over 650 hectares from the edge of the city centre out towards the lower slopes of the Pennines.
As you’d expect in such a large area, Gorton is a neighbourhood with a diverse range of scenery and attractions.
In West Gorton, you’re only a few minutes away from the buzz of Manchester city centre and all it has to offer. Major new housing developments are planned to capitalise on this proximity, creating sustainable eco-homes to rival the best European examples in countries such as Denmark and Sweden.
In contrast, across at Gorton’s eastern edges, you’ll find the urban countryside of Debdale Park, where swathes of greenspace surround two reservoirs providing an outdoor oasis for the city and an ideal location for a whole range of outdoor pursuits activities.
In between you’ll find conservation areas filled with large Victorian terraces and parks, three of East Manchester’s four high schools, the world-famous Belle Vue race track and what many describe as Manchester’s Taj Mahal, the fabulously gothic Gorton Monastery, now restored into a conference and event centre.
In the neighbourhood
Meet the people
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Abbey Hey
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Gorton
Places to live
At a glance
Railway stations:
Ashburys
Gorton
Schools
Abbey Hey Primary School
St Peters RC High School
Wright Robinson College
Melland High School
All Saints Primary School
St Richard's RC Primary School
Sacred Heart RC Primary School
Cedar Mount High School
St Francis RC Primary School
Aspinal Primary School
St James Cof E Primary School
Chapel Street Primary School
Gorton Mount Primary School
Old Hall Drive Primary School
Medical services:
West Gorton Medical Centre
Gorton Medical Centre
Attractions:
Gorton Monastery
Debdale Park
Gorton Heritage Trail
Belle Vue Speedway
Belle Vue Greyhound Track
Manchester Climbing Centre
Next to:
Openshaw
Beswick
Interesting facts
- John Thaw of Inspector Morse fame was born in West Gorton on 3rd January 1942
- Manchester City F.C. was founded as St. Mark's (West Gorton) in 1880
- The name Gorton originated from Gore Brook, which in turn got its name from the fact it 'ran red with blood' from the battles with the Danes between AD870-920