Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
Home to Mrs Gaskell, an English novelist, biographer and short story writer.
84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester, M13 9LW
Capacity
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25-50
Licences
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Civil
Venue Types
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House rooms
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Outdoor / garden
Facilities
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Accessible parking
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 enquiries@elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House and Garden are 100% physically accessible to visitors
There are lift to all floors
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 ground and first floor
Limited parking for blue badge holders on site. Please phone us 0161 273 2215 to reserve or to make general enquiries about access
Registered careers may visit free of charged with a paying visitor
Assistance Dogs welcome throughout the House including the Tea Room (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.
Recommended quiet times to visit are Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, outside of school holidays.
The majority of the collection and furnishing 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 would like them to speak louder/quieter, more slowly or if you would like to visually describe objects.)
The House’s Accessibility statement provides detailed information on the physical layout of the House. This can be found on the Elizabeth Gaskell’s House website under the accessibility section.
Situated just outside the hustle and bustle of Manchester city centre, sits the former home of Manchester’s most famous Victorian writer, Elizabeth Gaskell. This beautifully restored Victorian house, with spectacular period rooms and villa style garden, provides a unique and stunning backdrop for your wedding celebrations.
Ceremonies can be held in the cosy book-lined Study, the elegant Drawing Room, or the award-winning Garden. Complete with Victorian furnishings and a boudoir grand piano, Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is perfect for couples wanting something special, intimate and with plenty of charm.
Following the ceremony, you can enjoy a drinks reception in the Victorian period rooms, including the Dining Room where Elizabeth wrote her famous stories and letters. Weather permitting, the beautifully restored garden with its mixed heritage and native planting schemes offers another option for your drinks reception and is a beautiful backdrop for wedding photographs.
The light and airy basement includes the original Servants’ Hall and kitchen, providing the perfect space for your wedding wedding breakfast and reception.
Key information
• Dedicated wedding coordinators will help you throughout the planning process, liaising with your suppliers and managing everything for you on the day.
• Couples have exclusive hire of the house on their wedding day.
• Weddings only available on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
• 3 or 5 hour package and additional hours can be booked.
• Wedding parties of up to 36 people. This includes the couple and 34 guests.
• Bottle bar is available (minimum spend of £100) but all catering must be provided externally.
• Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is located just 1 mile from Manchester city centre.
• Up to 3 hours free on-street parking on weekdays and free all day at weekends.
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 enquiries@elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House and Garden are 100% physically accessible to visitors
There are lift to all floors
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 ground and first floor
Limited parking for blue badge holders on site. Please phone us 0161 273 2215 to reserve or to make general enquiries about access
Registered careers may visit free of charged with a paying visitor
Assistance Dogs welcome throughout the House including the Tea Room (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.
Recommended quiet times to visit are Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, outside of school holidays.
The majority of the collection and furnishing 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 would like them to speak louder/quieter, more slowly or if you would like to visually describe objects.)
The House’s Accessibility statement provides detailed information on the physical layout of the House. This can be found on the Elizabeth Gaskell’s House website under the accessibility section.
Hear from couples who have previously married at Elizabeth Gaskell's House
If you are looking for a perfect venue for a small intimate wedding then this is the place. Beautiful house and surroundings and Katie and her team worked really hard on the day to ensure everything went like clockwork. It also reduced our stress levels knowing that Katie was ahead of the game with timings and also contacting our wedding suppliers. We were able to dress the rooms exactly as we wanted and had access the day before to ensure everything was in place and ready for the following day. I also made use of the lovely bedroom upstairs to change into my wedding dress, and prepare/keep calm for the ceremony! All our guests complimented our choice of venue and we would highly recommend.
