Manchester historic pub crawl

We’ve put together a historic pub crawl that traverses this great city of ours, beginning in the south at The Salutation and concluding at The Old Wellington on Shambles Square. Each watering hole is historic in one way or another. Whilst The Salutation and many other pubs can be traced back to the early nineteenth century, the bones of some buildings date back even further. The Temple and Circus Tavern are two of the smallest establishments you’ll visit: the former being a repurposed subterranean Victorian public lavatory, and the latter being a Grade II listed micro-pub which has been serving since the mid-nineteenth century. The Molly House only became a pub fairly recently, but the lovely building dates back further to its time housing a worsted tailoring business, and today reflects the vibrant Gay Village around it with a fabulous gable end mural. The Crown and Kettle has been sensitively refurbished in recent times and boasts a fabulous ceiling. Our route goes as far north as the late nineteenth century Marble Arch inn, before dropping down towards the two historic pubs at Shambles Square, both of which have fascinating histories involving their relocation to accommodate the nearby shopping centre.

1 - A) The Salutation Pub - 12 Higher Chatham Street, Manchester, M15 6ED

2 - B) The Salisbury - 2 Wakefield St, Manchester M1 5NE

3 - C) The Temple - 100 Great Bridgewater St, Manchester M1 5JW

4 - D) Peveril of the peak - 127 Great Bridgewater St, Manchester M1 5JQ

5 - E) The Britons Protection - 50 Great Bridgewater St, Manchester M1 5LE

6 - F) The City Arms - 46-48 Kennedy St, Manchester M2 4BQ

7 - G) The Circus Tavern - 86 Portland St, Manchester M1 4GX

8 - H) The Molly House - 26 Richmond St, Manchester M1 3NB

9 - I) The Castle Hotel - 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE

10 - J/A) The Crown & Kettle - 2 Oldham Rd, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5FE

11 - B) The Marble Arch - 73 Rochdale Rd, Manchester M4 4HY

12 - C) The Angel Inn - 6 Angel St, Manchester M4 4BQ

13 - D) Sinclair’s Oyster Bar - 2 Cathedral Gates, Manchester M3 1SW

14 - E) The Old Wellington - 4 Cathedral Gates, Greater, Manchester M3 1SW