Old Town Manchester, Richmond

#312 among attractions in Richmond

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Old Town Manchester is a neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia's Southside quadrant. The neighborhood is where downtown Manchester, Richmond, Virginia, United States, was situated before the city merged with Richmond. The area is heavily industrialized, but has gone through a series of gentrification for the last 10 years. Several lofts and art galleries have opened in the area. ()

Coordinates: 37°31'21"N, 77°25'50"W

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Old Town ManchesterRichmond United States

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Old Town Manchester – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Virginia Holocaust Museum, Edgar Allan Poe Museum, St. John's Episcopal Church, Norfolk Southern James River Bridge.

0.6 miNE
Powerful museum with free admission
Virginia Holocaust Museum, Richmond
17 min walk • The Virginia Holocaust Museum is a public history museum located in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The museum is dedicated to depicting the Holocaust through the personal stories of its victims.
0.7 miN
Photos, memorabilia and a Raven Room
Edgar Allan Poe Museum, Richmond
18 min walk • The Poe Museum or the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, is a museum located in the Shockoe Bottom neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia, United States, dedicated to American writer Edgar Allan Poe.
0.9 miNE
Historic place with costumed tour guides
St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond
22 min walk • St. John's Church is an Episcopal church located at 2401 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Formed from several earlier parishes, St. John's is the oldest church in the city of Richmond, Virginia.
0.6 miN
Bridge
Norfolk Southern James River Bridge, Richmond
16 min walk • The Norfolk Southern James River Bridge is a bridge that carries Norfolk Southern Railway traffic over the James River in downtown Richmond, Virginia. The bridge was built by the Southern Railway. The bridge is over 2,000 feet long, and also spans over the western edge of Mayo Island.
0.7 miN
Bridge
James River Bridge, Richmond
18 min walk • The James River Bridge carries Interstate 95 across the James River in Richmond, Virginia.
0.9 miN
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
First Freedom Center, Richmond
22 min walk • The First Freedom Center is a 501 nonprofit located in Richmond, Virginia. Its mission is to commemorate and educate about freedom of religion and conscience as proclaimed in Thomas Jefferson's Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.
0.8 miNW
Bridge
Rivanna Subdivision Trestle, Richmond
21 min walk • The Rivanna Subdivision Trestle is a trestle in Richmond, Virginia at the end of the Rivanna Subdivision. The bridge is the upper level of Triple Crossing, and also crosses United States Routes 360.
0.7 miN
Bridge
Peninsula Subdivision Trestle, Richmond
19 min walk • The Peninsula Subdivision Trestle is a railroad trestle in Richmond, Virginia on the Peninsula Subdivision of CSX Transportation.
0.6 miN
Bridge
Mayo Bridge, Richmond
16 min walk • Mayo's Bridge is located in Richmond, Virginia. A four lane structure, it transports U.S. Route 360 across the James River. Signage identifies the bridge as "Mayo's Bridge". The bridge is in two sections, separated near the middle by Mayo's Island. The total length is 1,374 feet.
0.9 miNE
Church
Trinity Methodist Church, Richmond
24 min walk • Trinity Methodist Church, also known as Trinity United Methodist Church and New Light Baptist Church, is a historic Methodist church located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built between 1859 and 1875, and is a three-story, Italianate style stuccoed brick structure.
0.7 miN
Bridge
Triple Crossing, Richmond
17 min walk • Triple Crossing in Richmond, Virginia is one of two places in North America where three Class I railroads cross at different levels at the same spot, the other being Santa Fe Junction in Kansas City.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old Town Manchester?

Nearby attractions include Artspace Richmond, Richmond (10 min walk), Mayo Bridge, Richmond (16 min walk), South Richmond, Richmond (16 min walk), Tobacco Row, Richmond (16 min walk).

How to get to Old Town Manchester by public transport?

The nearest stations to Old Town Manchester:

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Richmond Main Street (21 min walk)