| County | Brewery | Location | Premises | Description | Contributors | Photo? Gone? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Chesters Brewery Co Ltd Manchester | Ancoats, 17 Blossom Street | Edinburgh Castle | For many years this pub was closed and abandoned. From 2014, an old painted sign was visible on the corner splay: 'THE EDINBURGH CASTLE ... Chesters ALES AND STOUT ... WINES & SPIRITS'. By 2020, the pub had reopened, but the Chesters sign had been painted over. | Google 2014-2019 | Picture GONE |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Ardwick, 116 Hyde Road | Star (former) | Detached 1930s pub - attractive exterior. Stone panel - Wilson chequerboard trademark and 'THE SIGN OF QUALITY'. Also a Wilson's 'no liability' car park sign. Converted to a day nursery but the signs survive. | SP photo 2005; Google 2019 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Ardwick, Apsley Grove | Apsley Cottage | Behind Ardwick Apollo Theatre. Two small lantern signs with 'WILSONS' and the chequerboard motif. There was a Wilson's plaque each side of the front door, but these have both been removed. | SP 2005; TB photo 2007; Google 2019 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Whitbread - the national brewery conglemerate | Beswick, 461 Mill Street | Bradford Hotel | The inn sign features a modern Whitbread logo within the ironwork, including 'WHITBREAD PLC ... 1742'. | TB 2006 | . |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Groves & Whitnall Ltd Salford | Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 135 Beech Road | Trevor Arms | Pub with a fine frontage, including a carved stone panel with monogram 'G & W Ltd' and the date 1908. | SP photo 2012 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Threlfall's Brewery Co Ltd - Liverpool & Salford | Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 440 Barlow Moor Road | Royal Oak Hotel | Big 1920s pub with 'THRELFALLS' in fading lettering on the top parapet. | SP 2003; BHK photo 2006 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Hardy's Crown Brewery Ltd Manchester | Chorlton-on-Medlock, 12 Higher Chatham Street | Salutation | On two elevations, the parapet has applied lettering 'HARDY'S CROWN ALES', but this is modern plastic lettering. TB reports that the pub was refurbished by Punch Taverns in 2004, when previously applied Tetley livery was removed, and the Hardy lettering "restored". | SP photo 2005; TB 2007 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Chorlton-on-Medlock, 44 Cavendish Street | Cavendish (former) | Lettering in relief between the first and second floor windows: 'WILSON'S ALES AND STOUT'. Between two first-floor windows, a panel in relief with the Wilson's 'chequerboard' motif and lettering 'THE SIGN OF QUALITY'. The signs are painted the same colour as the wall, but are still evident. Converted to a supermarket in about 2014. | SP photo 2005; Google 2014-2018 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Chesters Brewery Co Ltd Manchester | Clayton, 273 Clayton Lane | Bridge Inn | The pub has panels with lettering 'CHESTERS ALES AND STOUT' on the front elevation and on the south gable end. The panel on the front has had its raised lettering chipped off, but the sign has been repainted. The panel on the end elevation retains its relief lettering. There is also a modern oval Whitbread plaque by the front door. | TB photo 2011; SP photo 2024 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Phoenix Brewery Co Ltd Heywood | Crumpsall, 2 Middleton Road (corner of Bury Old Road) | Half Way House | A large stone phoenix in relief on the tiled fascia. The pub dates from the late 1930s, and must have been one of the last pubs built by Phoenix Brewery before it was taken over by the Cornbrook Brewery Co in 1939. | SP 2006; ADa 2007; WRB photo 2007 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Harpurhey, 933 Rochdale Road | Golden Tavern (demolished) | At first floor level, a tiled panel: 'WILSONS ... GOLDEN TAVERN'. Pub demolished by 2012. | Manchester Libraries photo; SP 2005; Google 2012 | Picture GONE |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Peter Walker & Sons Ltd Warrington | Harpurhey, Rochdale Road - corner of Kingsbridge Road | Sandown Hotel (ex Harpers Hotel) | Stone fascias with 'WALKERS WARRINGTON AND FALSTAFF ALES' in relief on two elevations. The premises are a residential hotel. | SP 2005; BHK photo 2006 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Higher Openshaw, 1515 Ashton Old Road (corner of Club Street) | Grove | Etched front window: 'WILSONS ... GROVE'. 2010: BSa reports that the windows have been removed and replaced with UPVC. | SP 2005; BHK photo 2006; BSa 2010 | Picture GONE |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Boddington Brewery Ltd Manchester | Levenshulme, 845 Stockport Road | Union Inn | The pub is dated 1923. A modern yellow projecting box sign; incorporating: 'BODDINGTONS BITTER', etc, and the brewery's trademark of a cask with bees. | SP 2022 | . |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Boddington Brewery Ltd Manchester | Levenshulme, 908 Stockport Road | Hennigans | A modern yellow projecting box sign; incorporating: 'BODDINGTONS BITTER', etc, and the brewery's trademark of a cask with bees. | SP 2022 | . |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Manchester - Centre, 125 Liverpool Road | Commercial Hotel | The side elevation features an old etched window with 'WILSONS', and above the door facing Liverpool Road, the tympanum window also has 'WILSONS' etched lettering. There was also a painted Wilson's fascia sign in 2007, but this had been painted out by 2009. | TB photo 2007; Google 2009; SP photo 2014 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Manchester - Centre, 127 Great Bridgewater Street | Peveril of the Peak | Modern Wilson's signs on the exterior, including a faded 'chequerboard' panel. Also a Wilson's lantern sign. Interior: the Gents' toilets have modern Wilson's chequerboard wall tiles. | TB photo 2007; PRo photo 2011; SP photo 2022 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Whitbread - the national brewery conglemerate | Manchester - Centre, 14 Albion Street | City Road Inn | A Whitbread hanging sign bracket with the deer trademark and 'WHITBREAD PLC ... 1742'. | TB photo 2007 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Manchester - Centre, 16 Whittle Street | Wheatsheaf Hotel | It became a Lees' house. On the rear wall at high level is a Wilson's 'Chequerboard' in relief. NB: no sign of this in 2024. | TB photo 2004 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Chesters Brewery Co Ltd Manchester | Manchester - Centre, 18 Fairfield Street | Star & Garter | 'JC' monogram in a stone panel on a high gable. A second similar gable has the date 'AD 1877'. | SP photo 2007 and 2023 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Chesters Brewery Co Ltd Manchester | Manchester - Centre, 33 Back Piccadilly | Mother Macs | A single etched tympanum window above the former corner door: 'A Chesters HOUSE' (Chesters in script). At first floor level on the corner is a board sign with 'Chesters' in script. | SP photo 2005 and 2024; BHK photo 2006 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Threlfall's Brewery Co Ltd Salford | Manchester - Centre, 36 Charles Street | Lass O'Gowrie | Two oval glass panes on the doors have a 'TB Co Ld' monogram. An old photograph inside shows 'THRELFALLS' tiling on a pediment on the corner of the pub - now covered over by a modern sign. | TB photo 2008 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Manchester Brewery Co Ltd Manchester | Manchester - Centre, 36 Shudehill | Lower Turks Head | A tiled frontage with the pub name and 'MB' logo. It reopened as a pub after many years closed - with the frontage nicely refurbished. It became a Joseph Holt house. | SP photo 2003 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Chesters Brewery Co Ltd Manchester | Manchester - Centre, 41 Hilton Street | Crown & Anchor | A corner pub with a tiled fascia on each elevation: 'CHESTERS ALES ... CROWN & ANCHOR ... WINES & SPIRITS' and 'CHESTERS ... ALES & STOUT ... WINES & SPIRITS'. | SP photo 2012, 2023, 2024 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Threlfall's Brewery Co Ltd Salford | Manchester - Centre, 58 Lever Street | Land O Cakes Hotel (former) | It had a typical Threlfall's exterior with a tiled panel on the side wall - 'THRELFALLS "LAND O CAKES" HOTEL'. Converted to a Brazilian restaurant by 2008, and the Threlfalls sign has been removed. | SP photo 2005; Google 2008 | Picture GONE |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Burtonwood Brewery Co Ltd Burtonwood | Manchester - Centre, 84 London Road | Bulls Head | One leaded window survives with 'BURTONWOOD' in a central panel. | SP photo 2024 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Joshua Tetley & Son Ltd Leeds | Manchester - Centre, 86 Portland Street | Circus Tavern | Above the hanging sign bracket, an oval featuring the Tetley 'Huntsman' image and 'ONE OF TETLEY'S HOUSES'. Painted lettering on the front window: 'One of TETLEY'S Houses'. Also a round blue plaque 'A TETLEY HERITAGE INN'. | SP photo 2024 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Scottish Brewers Ltd Edinburgh | Moss Side, Denmark Road | Royal Brewery (Royal Moss Side Brewery) | Underneath the modern 'ROYAL BREWERY' lettering on the brewhouse are the remains of the 'McEWANS' sign - the previous owners. | SP photo 2009 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Newton Heath, Monsall Road, corner of Emmett Street East | Wilson's Brewery: Former offices | On the north-east corner, a large 'chequerboard' device with applied lettering: 'WILSONS HOUSE'. On the south elevation, applied lettering: 'WILSONS HOUSE'. Also at least two windows in the first floor with 'WILSONS' and the chequerboard logo. Offices dated 1895. | SP photo 2024 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Kays Atlas Brewery Ltd Manchester | Openshaw, 1272 Ashton Old Road (corner of Erin Street) | Forresters Arms (former) | Tiled fascia: (1) on the front - 'ATLAS. ALES. FORRESTERS' ARMS.'; (2) on the side - 'FORRESTERS' ARMS.'. This fine brown-tiled frontage was destroyed in 2016 and replaced with crude modern shop-fronts. | SP photo 2005; Google 2016 | Picture GONE |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Chesters Brewery Co Ltd Manchester | Openshaw, 1292 Ashton Old Road (corner of Ogden Lane) | Halfway House (demolished) | Over one of the doors, a semi-circular etched window with 'CHESTER'S UNEQUALLED ALES' surrounding a 'C'. Closed in about 2009 and converted to retail. In 2019, the pub was demolished, being deemed unsafe. | SP photo 2005 | Picture GONE |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Boddington Brewery Ltd Manchester | Openshaw, 13 Fairfield Road | Concert Inn (demolished) | On the parapet: (1) each side - 'BODDINGTON'S BEER'; (2) on the front - 'BEER - CONCERT INN - STOUT'. 2009: BSa reports that the pub was demolished late 2008 or early 2009. | SP photo 2005; BSa 2009 | Picture GONE |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Hardy's Crown Brewery Ltd Manchester | Rusholme, 130 Wilmslow Road | Huntsman (former) | Tiled front parapet with lettering in relief - 'HARDY'S CROWN ALES'. In about 2020, the premises were converted to a restaurant, at which time the entire frontage was painted black, but the Hardy's tiling survives. | SP 2003; TB photo 2006; Google 2020 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Hardy's Crown Brewery Ltd Manchester | Rusholme, 257 Wilmslow Road | Hardys Well (demolished) | Originally named the 'Birch Villa'. The parapets on three elevations featured mosaic tiling with gold lettering on blue - 'HARDY'S'. Unfortunately the front and side elevations have had part of the mosaics painted white. Pub closed by 2019 and demolished in 2023. | TB photo 2006; BSa 2010; Google 2019 and 2023 | Picture GONE |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Empress Brewery Co Ltd Old Trafford | Strangeways, 6 Honey Street | Queens Arms | Beautiful tiled frontage in maroon and dark green. A fascia of gold lettering on green: 'QUEENS ARMS -EMPRESS ALES & STOUT'. | SP 2003; GBG 2006; TB photo 2007 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Boddington Brewery Ltd Manchester | Strangeways, Great Ducie Street | Boddington Brewery (former) | Tall chimney with 'BODDINGTON'S' vertically. Demolished in 2010. | SP photo 2003 | Picture GONE |