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: River View Community Primary School and Manchester Arena.

River View Community Primary School

School

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

River View Community Primary School is situated 340 feet southwest of Church of the Ascension.

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.

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.