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St John's Gardens, Manchester
St John's Gardens in central Manchester, England, lies between Lower Byrom Street, Byrom Street and Quay Street. Previously occupied by St John's Church and its graveyard between 1769 and 1931, the site was redeveloped into a formal garden in 1932. It contains a central memorial to the church and those buried in its graveyard, whose tombstones have been covered over by of soil except for that of John Owens, founder of Owen's College. The garden was awarded a Green Flag in 2012 and is part of the St John Street conservation area. Background St John's Church was built on the site now occupied by the gardens in 1769 in response to the needs of a rapidly rising population. Its founder was Edward Byrom (13 June 1724 – 24 April 1773), a co-founder of the first bank in Manchester and the oldest surviving son of John Byrom, whose family was well known in the area. The residential area around the church changed in character during the 19th century, as properties once occup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St John`s Gardens - Geograph
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