What is recorded here
This red commemorative plaque records: Platt Chapel (Unitarian) 1700 - 1970 congregation founded at Birch, Rusholme in 1646. Recorded plaque organisation: Manchester City Council.
Platt Chapel was a significant Unitarian place of worship established initially in Birch, Rusholme in 1646, reflecting the religious dissent and Nonconformist movements of the period; it moved to its more well-known location in 1700 and served as an important center for liberal theology until its closure in 1970.
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Photo: Bob Harvey on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0