How many listed buildings are in Manchester Gorton? 72 listed buildings

Manchester Gorton has 72 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I, and 4 conservation areas. About 8.7% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

Grade I
1
Grade II*
7
Grade II
64
Per 1,000 homes
1.7
Fewer listed buildings per home than
89% of areas
Conservation areas
4

Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this

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Is a home in Manchester Gorton likely to be in a conservation area?

About as likely as anywhere: about 8.7% of homes in Manchester Gorton are in a conservation area, compared with 8.6% across Manchester and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

Share of homes in a conservation area in Manchester Gorton compared with other areas
AreaShare of homes
Manchester GortonThis area8.7%
Manchester8.6%
Typical area in England and Wales2.4%

In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.

What does it mean if a home is listed?

A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.

This page shows how common listed buildings are in Manchester Gorton. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.

What are the Grade I listed buildings in Manchester Gorton?

Manchester Gorton has 1 Grade I listed building, the highest grade.

Grade I listed buildings in Manchester Gorton
BuildingListed
FORMER FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST1963

Each name links to its official list entry.

Which conservation areas are in Manchester Gorton?

Manchester Gorton has 4 conservation areas. Whalley Range has the most homes, about 2,523, and was designated in 1991.

Conservation areas in Manchester Gorton
Conservation areaDesignatedHomes inside
Whalley Range19912,523
Victoria Park1972615
Rushford Park, Levenshulme1986269
Gore Brook Valley, Gorton1993183

Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.

Are there scheduled monuments in Manchester Gorton?

Yes, Manchester Gorton has 1 scheduled monument: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.

Which part of Manchester Gorton has the most listed buildings?

Rusholme has the most listed buildings of the 4 areas of Manchester Gorton, with 26.

Listed buildings in each area of Manchester Gorton
AreaListed buildingsPer 1,000 homesHomes in a conservation area
Rusholme265.212.2%
Gorton and Abbey Hey131.62.2%
Longsight50.80.0%
Levenshulme30.43.7%

A dash means the area is too small for a fair rate, or its council has not published conservation area boundaries.

What else do people ask about Manchester Gorton?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Manchester Gorton.

Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.

Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:40 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Manchester Gorton dataset covers 3,025 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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