Holy Trinity Armenian Church in Manchester

Holy Trinity Church in Manchester is the first Armenian church in the United Kingdom. It was consecrated in 1870.

At the beginning of the 19th century a few Armenians settled in Manchester, where they traded in silk. It is estimated that by 1862 there were 30 Armenian companies operating in the city. At that time many members of the community lived around Upper Brook Street, and it was there that the church was consecrated in 1870. It is the oldest Armenian church in Great Britain and the only one north of London. The building was designed by the architectural practice Royle & Bennett.

The church is built of yellowish dressed stone and has a steep pointed roof. The round window of the west gable has a stone pattern in the shape of an Armenian cross. To the left a stone building adjoins the church, and by the fence stands a sign with the church’s name.