Elizabeth Gaskell's House
A Regency-style villa where Victorian novelist Elizabeth Gaskell lived and wrote, completing North and South here. Dickens and the Brontës once came to visit.
84 Plymouth Grove is a neoclassical villa where novelist Elizabeth Gaskell lived with her family from 1850 until her death. She wrote works based on Manchester, including North and South and Cranford, and visitors included Charlotte Brontë and Charles Dickens. The restored drawing room, study and dining room are furnished in the Victorian style. There is a tea room downstairs, and the garden is planted with varieties from her era. Admission is about £7, and opening days are limited. Located on the east side of the university district, it is about 10 minutes by bus from Piccadilly.
Opening hours
Wed, Thu, Sun 11:00–16:30 (check website)
Nearby sights
- Curry Mile (Wilmslow Road, Rusholme)
- The Whitworth
- Manchester Museum
- Canal Street (Gay Village)
- Northern Quarter
- Afflecks
- Manchester Chinatown
- Manchester Art Gallery