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Gorton
Gorton est un quartier de Manchester dans le Nord-Ouest de l'Angleterre. Il est renommé pour son église, un monastère gothique datant du XIXe siècle tenu par des franciscains.
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Gorton and Abbey Hey (ward)
Gorton and Abbey Hey is an electoral ward of Manchester, England created by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) from the previous electoral wards of Gorton North and Gorton South for the local elections 2018.
It is represented in Westminster by Afzal Khan MP for Manchester Gorton.
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Gorton
Gorton is an area of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England; it lies to the south-east of the city centre. The population at the 2011 census was 36,055. Neighbouring areas include Levenshulme and Openshaw. A major landmark is Gorton Monastery, a 19th-century High Victorian Gothic former Franciscan friary.
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The Plough, Gorton
The Plough is a Grade II listed pub in the Gorton area of Manchester, England.
It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.
It was built in the late 19th century, incorporating parts of an earlier building.
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Gorton railway station
Gorton railway station serves the Gorton district of the city of Manchester, England. It is sited 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly. The station is a stop on the Glossop and Hope Valley lines; Northern Trains operate all services that stop here and also manage the station.
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Openshaw
Openshaw is a suburb of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, about three miles east of the Manchester city centre. Historically part of Lancashire, Openshaw was incorporated into the city of Manchester in 1890. Its name derives from the Old English Opinschawe, which means an open wood or coppice.
During the Second Industrial Revolution, when Openshaw become an area of heavy industry, socialism and trade unionism flourished. In 1910 the Openshaw Socialists were formed; Keir Hardie, founder of the Labour Party, spoke at their inaugural meeting. Annie Lee became Manchester's first socialist woman alderman in 1936, having been secretary of the Openshaw Independent Labour Party since the 1890s. Following profound de-industrialisation. Openshaw is now a multicultural area with diverse shops and services opening, reflecting the demographic change.