Also, the building was made watertight with most of its exterior work complete. The first phase of restoration was completed in 2013 which fixed its structural damage, roofs and drains. The house is at five minutes distance from another Victorian-era landmark called Victoria Baths. The house was built in a Greek revival style and her friend Charlotte Bronte described it as a large, airy house, cheerful and deprived of Manchester Smoke.Ī restoration project started in 2009 recommended by the Manchester Historic Building Trust to see the house again in its state that was left by Gaskell and later to open it for the public. Due to the association of Gaskell with the house, it was provided with the grant list which protected it from the demolition. The architecture of the house is one of the unique and unusual in Manchester. This villa was the residence of William and Elizabeth Gaskell from the year 1850 to 1884. Novel Wives and Daughters converted to TV mini-series consisting of 6 episodes Elizabeth Gaskell Manchester MuseumĮlizabeth Gaskell’s house is known as 84 Plymouth Grove which is now a writer’s house museum in Manchester.
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