The Church of St Francis (Roman Catholic) was opened in 1872. It closed in the mid 1980s and the fabric of the building deteriorated. In recent years the Monastery Trust has been active in preserving the building and developing plans to re-open it.

More info at www.gortonmonastery.co.uk

A photo from the interior of Gorton Monastery was featured in the M60 book.

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