Church of the Ascension
The Church of the Ascension is a Grade II listed Anglican church in Lower Broughton, Salford, England. In February 2017 a fire destroyed the roof and interior of the building.Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Salford, Greater Manchester, M7
- Also known as: “Church of the Ascension, Lower Broughton”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Manchester Arena and Chetham’s Library.
Manchester Arena
Stadium
Photo: Rob Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Manchester Arena is an indoor arena in Manchester, England, immediately north of the city centre and partly above Manchester Victoria railway station in air rights space. Manchester Arena is situated 1 mile southeast of Church of the Ascension.
Chetham’s Library
Library
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chetham's Library in Manchester, England, is the oldest free public reference library in the English-speaking world. Chetham's Hospital, which contains both the library and Chetham's School of Music, was established in 1653 under the will of Humphrey Chetham, for the education of "the sons of honest, industrious and painful parents", and a library for the use of scholars. Chetham’s Library is situated 1 mile southeast of Church of the Ascension.
Manchester Victoria
Railway station
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manchester Victoria in Manchester, England, is a combined main line railway station and Metrolink tram stop. Situated to the north of the city centre on Hunts Bank, close to Manchester Cathedral, it adjoins Manchester Arena which was constructed on part of the former station site in the 1990s. Manchester Victoria is situated 1 mile southeast of Church of the Ascension.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blackfriars and Broughton.
Blackfriars
Quarter
Blackfriars is an outer-city suburb of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. It is situated along the banks of the River Irwell, close to the traditional centre of Salford at Greengate, between Manchester City Centre and Broughton.
Broughton
Suburb
Photo: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broughton is a suburb and district of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. Located on the east bank of the River Irwell, it is 1 mile northwest of Manchester and 2 miles south of Prestwich.
Strangeways
Suburb
Strangeways is an area of inner north Manchester, England, around Strangeways Prison just north of the city centre.
Church of the Ascension
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Salford, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.49474° or 53° 29′ 41″ northLongitude
-2.26282° or 2° 15′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C5VFPVP+VVOpenStreetMap ID
way 477381154OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q26665874
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