Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
Home to Mrs Gaskell, an English novelist, biographer and short story writer.
84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester, M13 9LW
Features
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Accessible parking
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Accessible toilets
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Conference rooms
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Corporate hire
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Easily accessible without a car
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Film location
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In-house catering
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Mostly wheelchair accessible
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WiFi
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House welcomes visitors with physical, sensory and learning disabilities. The team will do all they can to ensure that your visit is both comfortable and enjoyable.
If you have questions regarding your visit or would like more specific information please email [email protected]
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House and Garden has step-free access throughout with full access for wheelchair users. There is a lift to all floors and access ramp at the side of the House to avoid the front stepped entrance.
Wheelchairs, mobility scooters and other walking aids can be used within the building and in the Garden
Accessible toilets on the lower ground and first floor. If you require a Changing Places toilet during your visit, the nearest one to us is in Manchester Museum, which is 0.57 miles away from Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. (Their address is Manchester Museum, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL.)
There are two bookable accessible parking spaces available on-site for Blue Badge holders. Please phone 0161 273 2215 or email [email protected] to book a space. If you do not book we cannot guarantee there will be a space available during your visit.
Registered careers may visit free of charge with a paying visitor
Only trained assistance dogs, including guide dogs, are permitted inside the House, including in the Tea Room. Emotional support animals including dogs are not permitted inside the House.(Drinking water for assistant dogs isn’t supplied as standard so please ask if any is required)
Braille copy of the House guide book is available on request at the welcome desk and we can also provide large print copies of most of the reading material – please ask on arrival. Recommended quiet times to visit are Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, outside of school holidays
The majority of the collection and furnishings in the House can be touched and chairs sat on – our volunteers will advise.
Volunteers provide verbal interpretation in most of the rooms. Please let them know if you need any special accommodations (e.g. if you would like them to speak louder/quieter, more slowly or if you would like them to describe objects visually.)
Hire Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House can be used as a location for films, TV, commercial, and editorial photoshoots. The House has a number of stunning Victorian interiors including a study, dining room, and drawing room. Attic, stairways, and basement rooms are also available. The Regency style villa exterior is one of the few surviving houses of this style in Manchester.
The House is available for filming requests on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Other days may be considered on request.
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is 1 mile from Manchester city centre and has a small car park to the rear of the property.
The House opened to the public in 2014 after considerable restoration work funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund
The House is fully accessible.
If you are interested in filming at the House and would like more information please contact the team via email on [email protected] or call 0161 273 2215.
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House welcomes visitors with physical, sensory and learning disabilities. The team will do all they can to ensure that your visit is both comfortable and enjoyable.
If you have questions regarding your visit or would like more specific information please email [email protected]
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House and Garden has step-free access throughout with full access for wheelchair users. There is a lift to all floors and access ramp at the side of the House to avoid the front stepped entrance.
Wheelchairs, mobility scooters and other walking aids can be used within the building and in the Garden
Accessible toilets on the lower ground and first floor. If you require a Changing Places toilet during your visit, the nearest one to us is in Manchester Museum, which is 0.57 miles away from Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. (Their address is Manchester Museum, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL.)
There are two bookable accessible parking spaces available on-site for Blue Badge holders. Please phone 0161 273 2215 or email [email protected] to book a space. If you do not book we cannot guarantee there will be a space available during your visit.
Registered careers may visit free of charge with a paying visitor
Only trained assistance dogs, including guide dogs, are permitted inside the House, including in the Tea Room. Emotional support animals including dogs are not permitted inside the House.(Drinking water for assistant dogs isn’t supplied as standard so please ask if any is required)
Braille copy of the House guide book is available on request at the welcome desk and we can also provide large print copies of most of the reading material – please ask on arrival. Recommended quiet times to visit are Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, outside of school holidays
The majority of the collection and furnishings in the House can be touched and chairs sat on – our volunteers will advise.
Volunteers provide verbal interpretation in most of the rooms. Please let them know if you need any special accommodations (e.g. if you would like them to speak louder/quieter, more slowly or if you would like them to describe objects visually.)