Manchester Cathedral
Manchester, England
Address
Victoria StDenomination
AnglicanPhone
+44 161 833 2220Service times
Founded
1421Style
Perpendicular GothicLast updated September 2026
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Manchester Cathedral is a Grade I listed Perpendicular Gothic church located on Victoria Street in the city centre, originally founded as a collegiate church in 1421 and elevated to cathedral status in 1847. Visitors can admire late-medieval wooden furnishings including ornate choir stalls and a distinctive nave roof decorated with gilded angels, along with high clerestory windows that flood the interior with light. The building showcases both original medieval craftsmanship and careful Victorian and post-WWII restoration work, making it a significant example of English ecclesiastical architecture.
What to See
- ›late-medieval wooden choir stalls
- ›nave roof supported by angels with gilded instruments
- ›high clerestory windows
- ›Grade I listed building
- ›mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Manchester
- ›seat of the Bishop of Manchester
- ›extensively restored after World War II bomb damage
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