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Victoria Park, Manchester
Victoria Park is a suburban area of Manchester, in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, England. It lies approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the city centre, between Rusholme and Longsight. Developed in the early 19th century as a private residential estate, the area retains elements of its original layout and includes several listed buildings. Today it has a mixed residential character and is closely associated with nearby educational and healthcare institutions.
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Dalton-Ellis Hall
Dalton-Ellis Hall is a hall of residence complex at the University of Manchester in Manchester, England. It is situated in the south of the city on Conyngham Road in Victoria Park, next to St Chrysostom's Church. It is close to Wilmslow Road in Rusholme. Dalton-Ellis has 279 male and female residents in catered accommodation. The hall admits both undergraduate and postgraduate students; most are undergraduate first years.
The complex comprises several residential blocks built at various stages. They include the Grade II listed Main Hall, the first purpose-built hall of residence in England, opened in 1882, the Nield Wing extension to Main Hall, Fiddes, Graham, Ewings, and Sutherland built in 1994. Dalton-Ellis Hall has a second Grade II listed block, Eaglesfield, which is not currently in use.
Sunnyside houses the complex's library and music rooms and other facilities include a squash court, tennis courts, croquet lawn, and a bar. There is a computer cluster and a reading room. The hall also has a history of sporting success fielding rugby, hockey, netball, cricket, football and croquet teams.
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Edgar Wood Centre
The Edgar Wood Centre is a former Church of Christ, Scientist building in Victoria Park, Manchester, England. The church was designed by Edgar Wood in 1903. Nikolaus Pevsner considered it "the only religious building in Lancashire that would be indispensable in a survey of twentieth century church design in all England". It is a Grade I listed building and has been on the Heritage at Risk Register published by Historic England.
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St Chrysostom's Church, Victoria Park
Saint Chrysostom's Church is the parish church in Victoria Park, Manchester, England. The church is of the Anglo-Catholic tradition, and also has a strong tradition of being inclusive and welcoming.
The church's patron saint is Saint John Chrysostom. It is one of three working churches dedicated in honour of St John Chrysostom in the Church of England; the others are in Liverpool and Peckham, S. London.
The church is in the Deanery of Manchester North and East within the Archdeaconry of Manchester, the Diocese of Manchester and Province of York.
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Manchester Central Mosque
Manchester Central Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre (also known as Victoria Park Mosque and historically referred to as Jamia Mosque or Jamiat-ul-Muslimin) is a mosque located in the Victoria Park area of Manchester, England. It is situated approximately two miles south of Manchester city centre, between Rusholme and Longsight, close to the Curry Mile. The mosque plays a significant role in Manchester’s Muslim community.
The mosque originated from two adjacent residential properties acquired by local Muslim communities in the mid-20th century, one associated with Syrian textile merchants operating in Manchester since the early 1900s, and the other owned by members of the South Asian Muslim community living in the surrounding areas.
In 1971, work commenced on a purpose-built mosque in Victoria Park. The original houses were demolished, and the mosque assumed its current form. Since then, several expansions and modifications have taken place.
The mosque has been served by a number of imams over the years who contributed to its religious life during the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Manchester Central Mosque follows Sunni Islamic teachings. It recognises the four classical schools of Islamic jurisprudence, with a primary emphasis on the Hanafi school. Its theological orientation aligns with the Ashʿari and Maturidi traditions, and it accommodates a range of Sufi devotional practices. The mosque is commonly associated with the Barelwi tradition within Sunni Islam, a movement that originated in the Indian subcontinent.
In addition to daily congregational prayers, the mosque functions as a religious, educational, and community centre, hosting sermons, Islamic education, and community events. It has historically served as a focal point for Muslim communities in Manchester, including students and local residents.