1 10 Sunny Brow Park Named after Sunny Brow Farm, Wagon & Horses The original pub on this site, dated to which was originally on this site. It became a park in 1905. 1833, was later owned by John Jennison, the creator of Belle Vue Zoological Gardens. The present building dates from 1936. 2 St. Philip’s Church This Romanesque style parish 11 church was opened in 1908 to serve the new houses being Butterfly Garden Created as part of the Heritage built in this area. Trail as a wildlife haven. 3 12 Peacock’s Tree Planted by Richard Peacock, the The Old Salt Road Part of an ancient route going north founder of Gorton’s famous locomotive works, in memory from the salt mines of Northwich. of his wife. 13 Vale Cottage Inn Originally 18th century cottages it 4 Gorton Hall Lodge Originally the entrance to became a roadside inn when the Salt Road was in use. the grounds of Gorton Hall, built in the 17th century and 14 demolished in 1906. The lodge bears the initials of Richard Tan Yard Brow Site of an old tannery which closed in Peacock who occupied the hall from 1865. 1959 utilising the water of Gore Brook. Cottages 56 – 60* were built in the 18th century for tannery workers. 5 Maiden’s Bridge The original bridge was built over 15 Spring Bank Farm * Originally dating from 1780 and Gore Brook in 1737 to save local women having to raise their thatched it has been much altered over the years. skirts as they crossed the brook on stepping stones, as local Follow the Gorton (Private property; no public access). legend has it. 16 6 Gorton Lower Reservoir Constructed in the 1820’s Far Lane Once called Fir Lane or Further Lane, this to supply water to Manchester’s rapidly expanding population. Heritage Trail was the original road into Manchester before Hyde Road was Amongst the first municipal reservoirs to be built in the country built in the 1820’s. It still has its eighteenth century cottages it is now used for recreation. with numbers 46 – 50* dating from 1782. along the Gore Brook Valley 17 7 Debdale Park The land was originally purchased by Brookfield Lower Meadow This is now a wildlife Manchester City Council in the 1870s for further possible work Conservation Area area through which the landscaped ‘Peacock’s Walk’ was around the reservoir. In time it became a recreation area and in originally laid for its namesake to walk to church. The site of 1929 a municipal park. the Dissenters’ chapel is in the area of the burial ground to the 18 rear of Brookfield Church. Gorton House * Built about 1790 by Robert Grimshaw, 8 of a local wealthy textile manufacturing family, who introduced The Richard Peacock Mausoleum * This ornate mechanised looms to Manchester. It subsequently had many marble and stone tomb is the resting place of the industrialist, owners and uses finally becoming part of the park. benefactor and Gorton’s first mp who died in 1889. 19 Heritage Garden Opened in 2015 featuring plants that 9 Brookfield Church * Dating from 1871 . It was were used in local historical textile industries. designed by Thomas Worthington and endowed by Richard 20 Peacock, replacing the original Dissenter’s Chapel. A mounting Gorton House Lodges These mark the entrance block from the chapel of 1703 stands near the lodge. to the Grimshaw’s estate; they have now been partly restored with one as a Visitor Centre. Gorton Heritage Trail, * Listed Building 1075 Hyde Road,Gorton, Manchester M18 7LJ e : [email protected] • w : gortonheritagetrail.co.uk Gorton Heritage Trail has been designed to promote and conserve the heritage and wildlife of Gore Brook Valley. Gorton Heritage Trail It lies mainly within the Gore Brook Conservation area. Fallowfield Loop There are eight listed buildings and other places of interest Wildlife Walk & Cycle Route along the trail. Former Stockport Branch Canal – LANE now Manchester Green Corridor route 1 CROSS The trail runs through what is still a surprisingly rural Listed Building and environmentally diverse area: it has a meadow area 0 100 200 metres along Gore Brook and a Butterfly Garden which give Y GARRATT WA an ecological dimension to the trail. 16 13 K W I R E K L Tesco L S I T To N w EET R ar G GARLICK STR ds E MA T E N O CHE T 15 STER N The Plough S 14 T 14 E 1 V Vale Cottage O R HYDE ROAD E G V D O 13 T L E R A Gorton Lower E V G I O F N K R T S C G E S A57 Reservoir O E 16 Y O 12 D C R R L A A T E C E S I R P F K T D K S N I A G U O 8 B H N Outdoor R A E T W W Eco O H 9 O A S RT L Centre H 11 W L Centre F Sunny Brow RD W O Brookfield A Car 10 Y R Church Wagon HYDE ROAD Park D Gore Brook 18 E & Horses R N LA 17 19 O 7 5 A R A57 A F D Park McDonalds 3 10 4 T 1 6 ow Debdale E a U D r O N A d Park 2 E L D O s L V E A R A M V O D P R M 6 I E U 0 S H H N , N S P I 6 R D D S L A E U E I N U B N H E H L E N I A P U T L L E R O U N T F N V E S & A L D V HYD D A E AD M R 20 RO N LE D ST A A E O NC I L E O R GL V D R W O E E D O N D 18 R W O D H T I DEAN ROAD S AD H RBROW RO RYDE L A N Other places of interest nearby: E ALVASTON ROAD • Gorton Cemetary • High Bank • Site of Gorton Villa & Rylands Mill • Lord Nelson & Fox Fold • Old Gorton Police Station • The Plough • St. James’ Church Gorton Further afield: Cemetery Belle Vue site • Gorton Monastery • Fenian Arch • Boundary Stone & Toll Gate.