Castle Hotel, Manchester

The Castle Hotel is a historic public house in the Northern Quarter area of Manchester, England. The Campaign for Real Ale considers it to have an "interior of exceptional national historic importance."[3]

Castle Hotel
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General information
TypePublic house
Address66 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LE
Coordinates53°29′03″N 2°13′56″W / 53.484062°N 2.232347°W / 53.484062; -2.232347
Year(s) builtEarly to mid-19th century with c. 1900 alterations[1]
Renovated2009[2]
Technical details
Floor count3
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameCastle Hotel
Designated19 June 1988
Reference no.1246280
Other information
Public transit accessManchester Victoria
Website
thecastlehotel.info

History

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The present building was originally opened in 1776 as The Crown and Sceptre,[4][5] before being named the Castle Hotel in the late 19th century.[6]

In c. 1904, the pub was remodelled by Kay's Atlas Brewery, who added glazed tiles to the exterior frontage of the ground floor.[7]

On 19 June 1988, the Castle Hotel became a Grade II listed building.[1]

A live music venue since the early 1990s, the building fell into disrepair by the 2000s and closed in 2008.[8]

In 2009, the pub was acquired and renovated by former Coronation Street actor Rupert Hill and business partner Jonny Booth, and it continued to be a live music venue.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Castle Hotel, 66, Oldham Street". Historic England. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  2. ^ Thorp, John (1 December 2015). "The Castle Hotel". Time Out. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Castle Hotel". CAMRA. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Castle Hotel". What Pub. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  5. ^ Bourne, Dianne (27 June 2021). "The secrets and stories of Manchester's most historic pubs". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Crowdfunder launched for iconic Manchester and Salford music venues The Castle Hotel, Gullivers and The Eagle Inn". Visit Manchester. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Manchester Historic Pub Walk". Historic England. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  8. ^ Britton, Matthew. "Castle Hotel". Creative Tourist. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  9. ^ Bourne, Dianne (13 August 2013). "Ex-Coronation Street star Rupert Hill snaps up Manchester city centre pub". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 31 January 2024.