There are 751 Grade II listed buildings in Manchester, England. In the United Kingdom, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural or historic interest. In England, the authority for listing under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 rests with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, advised by Historic England, a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Listed buildings are classified into three grades: Grade I, Grade II* and Grade II.
Grade I is the highest listing category, applied to buildings of exceptional interest; only 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I. Grade II* comprises 5.5% of all listed buildings and denotes structures of particular importance and more than special interest. Grade II structures are those considered to be "of special interest". Manchester has 15 Grade I listed buildings and 81 Grade II* listed buildings.
Because of the number and distribution of listed buildings across the city, the Grade II entries are presented in a series of postcode‑based lists. This page provides an overview of Manchester's Grade II building stock and links to the detailed sublists.
Architectural context Most of Manchester's Grade II listed buildings date from the Victorian (1837–1901) and Edwardian (1901–1911) periods, when the city expanded rapidly as an industrial and commercial centre. The listings encompass a broad typology: textile mills, warehouses, canal and railway structures, and other industrial buildings; late‑19th and early 20th‑century commercial premises; civic and institutional buildings such as libraries, schools, and public offices; and terraced housing, villas, and suburban developments.
Lists by M postcode The Grade II listed buildings in Manchester are organised into approximate postcode‑based lists for clarity and ease of navigation. Each list includes detailed entries, descriptions, and coordinates.
List Approximate coverage Listed buildings in Manchester-M1 part of the city centre, including the Northern Quarter, Chinatown, and part of Chorlton-on-Medlock Listed buildings in Manchester-M2 part of the city centre, including part of Deansgate, and the central retail district Listed buildings in Manchester-M3 the western part of the city centre, including part of Deansgate, and Castlefield Listed buildings in Manchester-M4 the northeast part of the city centre, including parts of the Northern Quarter, New Islington, and Ancoats Listed buildings in Manchester-M8 north of the city centre, including Cheetham Hill and Crumpsall Listed buildings in Manchester-M9 north of the city centre, including Blackley and Harpurhey Listed buildings in Manchester-M11 east of the city centre, including Clayton, Openshaw and Beswick Listed buildings in Manchester-M12 southeast of the city centre, including parts of Ardwick, Longsight and Chorlton-on-Medlock Listed buildings in Manchester-M13 southeast of the city centre, including Victoria Park and parts of Ardwick, Longsight and Chorlton-on-Medlock Listed buildings in Manchester-M14 south of the city centre, including Fallowfield, Rusholme and part of Moss Side Listed buildings in Manchester-M15 southwest of the city centre, including Hulme Listed buildings in Manchester-M16 south of the city centre, including Whalley Range and part of Moss Side Listed buildings in Manchester-M18 southeast of the city centre, including Gorton Listed buildings in Manchester-M19 south of the city centre, including Burnage and Levenshulme Listed buildings in Manchester-M20 the suburbs of Didsbury and Withington Listed buildings in Manchester-M21 the suburb of Chorlton-cum-Hardy Listed buildings in Manchester-M22 the suburbs of Northenden and part of Wythenshawe Listed buildings in Manchester-M23 the area of Baguley and part of Wythenshawe Listed buildings in Manchester-M25 includes Heaton Park Listed buildings in Manchester-M40 northeast of the city centre, including parts of Miles Platting, Moston and Clayton Listed buildings in Manchester-M60 a non-geographic postcode area covering central Manchester
See also Grade I listed buildings in Manchester Grade II* listed buildings in Manchester
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