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Manchester CathedralvsChetham's Library
Both Manchester Cathedral and Chetham's Library are rated very highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Chetham's Library scores slightly higher than Manchester Cathedral. Chetham's Library comes in at #7 in Manchester with praise from 4 reviews like Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Time Out.
Manchester Cathedral
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
The Telegraph Michelin Guide
Time Out
Frommer's
Victoria St, north end of Deansgate, Manchester M3 1SX
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Fodor's "There are free daily guided tours year-round, and on weekends and school holidays kids get free Explorer Trails (interactive tours meant to engage kids with different parts of the cathedral)." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Six spans make the knave of this Church the largest in Britain. The chancel is also formed of six spans. The rood screen is a unique piece of medieval sculpture." Full review
The Telegraph "Despite being located just behind one of Manchester’s busiest shopping areas, this cathedral, which dates back to 1215, offers a peaceful retreat from the city’s bustle." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"In the choir, there are incredible engravings on the stalls and their canopies. The misericords, dating back to about 1500, humorously describe life in the Middle Ages." Full review
Time Out "A church of some sort has been on this site as far back as 700AD. " Full review
Frommer's " The cathedral's nave, the widest of its kind in Britain, is formed by six bays, as is the choir. The choir stalls are beautifully carved and date from the early 16th century." Full review
Chetham's Library
Lonely Planet Fodor's Time Out
Atlas Obscura
The Guardian
Long Millgate, Manchester M3 1SB
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Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Built in 1421, this is the city’s oldest structure that’s still completely intact – and was where Messrs Marx and Engels used to study (by the big bay window in the main reading room)." Full review
Fodor's "The oldest public library in the English-speaking world (founded in 1653), as well as the meeting place of Marx and Engels when the former visited Manchester, is now an accredited museum." Full review
Time Out "Astonishingly, Chetham's Library, founded in 1653, is the oldest public library in the English speaking world, still providing public access to over 100,000 books free of charge." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx. " Full review
The Guardian "They worked together at Chetham’s Library (free, closed weekends), founded in 1653 and thought to be the oldest public library in the world, which has just reopened after a multimillion-pound renovation"
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