Church of St Nicholas, Manchester

Name: Church of St Nicholas
Address: Manchester, United Kingdom

#139 among attractions in Manchester

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The Church of St Nicholas, Kingsway, Burnage, Manchester, is a Modernist church of 1930–2 by N. F. Cachemaille-Day, Lander and Welch. It was enlarged in 1964 with a bay on the west side, also by Cachemaille-Day. Pevsner describes the church as "a milestone in the history of church architecture in England". The church was designated a Grade II* listed building on 10 October 1980. ()

Coordinates: 53°25'12"N, 2°12'51"W

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BurnageManchester United Kingdom

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Church of St Nicholas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Didsbury Campus, Fletcher Moss Botanical Garden, Church of St James, St Paul's Methodist Church.

1 miSW
Park
Didsbury Campus, Manchester
26 min walk • The Didsbury Campus, once a vibrant educational hub nestled in the leafy suburb of Didsbury in Manchester, United Kingdom, carries a rich history of academic pursuit and community development. The campus was part of Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) until its...
1 miSW
Park, Garden
Fletcher Moss Botanical Garden, Manchester
26 min walk • Fletcher Moss Botanical Garden is in Didsbury, Manchester, England, between the River Mersey and Stenner Woods. The park is named after Alderman Fletcher Moss, who donated the park to the city of Manchester in 1915.
1 miSW
Church
Church of St James, Manchester
26 min walk • St James, Didsbury, on Stenner Lane, is a Grade II* Church of England church in the Manchester suburb of Didsbury and with Emmanuel church is part of the parish of St James and Emmanuel, Didsbury.
0.8 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Paul's Methodist Church, Manchester
22 min walk • St Paul's Methodist Church is a former Methodist church in the Manchester suburb of Didsbury. The building was designed by the architect H.H. Vale as a church for the nearby Wesleyan Theological Institution and opened in 1877. The building was converted into an office space in 1990.
0.9 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Margaret's Church, Manchester
24 min walk • St Margaret's Church is in Burnage Lane, Burnage, a neighbourhood of Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Heaton, the archdeaconry of Manchester, and the diocese of Manchester.
0.8 miNW
Street
Wilmslow Road, Manchester
21 min walk • Wilmslow Road is a major road in Manchester, England, running from Parrs Wood northwards to Rusholme. There it becomes Oxford Road and the name changes again to Oxford Street when it crosses the River Medlock and reaches the city centre.
0.8 miNW
Street
Wilmslow Road bus corridor, Manchester
21 min walk • The Wilmslow Road bus corridor is a 5.5-mile-long section of road in Manchester that is served by a large number of bus services.
0.7 miS
Georgian architecture
Parrs Wood House, Manchester
19 min walk • Parrs Wood House is an 18th-century Georgian villa in the Parrs Wood area of Didsbury, Manchester, England. It was described by Pevsner as "a poorer man's Heaton Hall." It was designated a Grade II* listed building on 25 February 1952.
1 miN
Neighbourhood
Ladybarn, Manchester
27 min walk • Ladybarn is a small suburban area in Manchester, England, around Ladybarn Lane. It is now part of Manchester's urban sprawl but some of the village's original cobbled streets remain.
1.6 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Old Bedians, Manchester
40 min walk • Old Bedians Sports Centre is a mixed use sports centre located in East Didsbury, being home to Didsbury Old Bedians RUFC rugby club, Bedians AFC football club and Oisins CLG Gaelic Football club. Old Bedians is located south of Manchester, on the north bank of the River Mersey.
1 miW
Sport venue, Sport
Northern Lawn Tennis Club, Manchester
25 min walk • The Northern Lawn Tennis Club, or simply The Northern, is a members-owned sporting club in West Didsbury, Manchester. It is the venue for the Manchester Trophy, played on the International Tennis Federation Women's Circuit.

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Which popular attractions are close to Church of St Nicholas?

Nearby attractions include Parrs Wood House, Manchester (19 min walk), Wilmslow Road bus corridor, Manchester (21 min walk), Wilmslow Road, Manchester (21 min walk), St Paul's Methodist Church, Manchester (22 min walk).

How to get to Church of St Nicholas by public transport?

The nearest stations to Church of St Nicholas:

Bus

Kingsway/Fog Lane • Lines: 50 (1 min walk)
Burnage, Parrs Wood Road / Fog Lane • Lines: 171 (6 min walk)

Train

Burnage (4 min walk)
East Didsbury (21 min walk)

Tram

East Didsbury • Lines: EDid, Roch, Shaw (15 min walk)
Didsbury Village • Lines: EDid, Roch, Shaw (17 min walk)