Castle Hotel, Manchester

Pub in Manchester, England

53°29′03″N 2°13′56″W / 53.484062°N 2.232347°W / 53.484062; -2.232347Year(s) builtEarly to mid-19th century with c. 1900 alterations^[1]Renovated2009^[2]Technical detailsFloor count3Designations

Listed Building – Grade II

Official nameCastle HotelDesignated19 June 1988Reference no.1246280 Other informationPublic transit accessManchester VictoriaWebsitethecastlehotel.info

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

History

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]

References

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