Gorton

Gorton
Gorton
Location within Greater Manchester
Population36,055 (2011)
OS grid referenceSJ885965
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMANCHESTER
Postcode districtM18
Dialling code0161
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

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. Gorton Monastery, a 19th-century High Victorian Gothic former Franciscan friary is a major landmark.