Peveril of the Peak, Manchester City Centre, England - April 19, 2022

The Peveril of The Peak is a Victorian public house located behind the Bridgewater Hall. The Grade II listed building dates back to the 1820s. The distinctive glazed tiles were added around the turn of the 19th/20th Centuries. It looks somewhat out of context surrounded by modern buildings. The name which refers to the title of a Sir Walter Scott novel is believed to have been taken from a stage coach of the same name which operated from the nearby Peacock Coach Office on Market Street around the time the pub opened.

Peveril of the Peak, Manchester City Centre, England - April 19, 2022

The Peveril of The Peak is a Victorian public house located behind the Bridgewater Hall. The Grade II listed building dates back to the 1820s. The distinctive glazed tiles were added around the turn of the 19th/20th Centuries. It looks somewhat out of context surrounded by modern buildings. The name which refers to the title of a Sir Walter Scott novel is believed to have been taken from a stage coach of the same name which operated from the nearby Peacock Coach Office on Market Street around the time the pub opened.

Manchester Central - G-Mex - Manchester, England - April 19, 2022

Manchester Central was one of Manchester's main railway terminals between 1880 and 1969. Following closure it was used as a car park before becoming derelict. In 1982 it was acquired by Manchester City Council and developed into an exhibition centre knows as the G-MEX. In more recent years it has regained its former name Manchester Central. The station was built by the Cheshire Lines Committee between 1875 and 1880. The architect was Sir John Fowler and the engineers were Richard Johnson, Andrew Johnston and Charles Sacré for the three companies which formed the CLC. The trainshed resembles that of London St Pancras built for the Midland Railway one of the constituent companies of the Cheshire Line Committee. It had been the intention to build a large hotel across the frontage. This was never done with the Midland Railway Hotel eventually being built on a nearby site. In 1963, the building was Grade II* listed for its special architectural or historic interest.

Manchester Central - G-Mex - Manchester, England - April 19, 2022

Manchester Central was one of Manchester's main railway terminals between 1880 and 1969. Following closure it was used as a car park before becoming derelict. In 1982 it was acquired by Manchester City Council and developed into an exhibition centre knows as the G-MEX. In more recent years it has regained its former name Manchester Central. The station was built by the Cheshire Lines Committee between 1875 and 1880. The architect was Sir John Fowler and the engineers were Richard Johnson, Andrew Johnston and Charles Sacré for the three companies which formed the CLC. The trainshed resembles that of London St Pancras built for the Midland Railway one of the constituent companies of the Cheshire Line Committee. It had been the intention to build a large hotel across the frontage. This was never done with the Midland Railway Hotel eventually being built on a nearby site. In 1963, the building was Grade II* listed for its special architectural or historic interest.

The Royal Exchange, Manchester, England - April 19, 2022

The Royal Exchange is a grade II listed building in Manchester, England. It is located in the city centre on the land bounded by St Ann's Square, Exchange Street, Market Street, Cross Street and Old Bank Street. The complex includes the Royal Exchange Theatre and the Royal Exchange Shopping Centre. The Royal Exchange was heavily damaged in the Manchester Blitz and 1996 Manchester bombing. The current building is the last of several buildings on the site used for commodities exchange, primarily but not exclusively of cotton and textiles.

Old Wellington and Sinclair's Oyster Bar, Manchester, England - April 19, 2022

Shambles Square is a historic square situated adjacent to Exchange Square Metrolink station and is home to four principal public houses: Crown & Anchor, The Old Wellington Inn, Sinclair's Oyster Bar and The Mitre Hotel. The name "shambles" comes from the name of the street where butchers would slaughter and sell meat. The Old Wellington Inn is one of the only surviving Tudor buildings in Manchester city centre dating from 1552 which became a public house in 1830. Sinclair’s Oyster Bar dates from the late 17th or early 18th Centuries though it has been elevated along with its neighbour the Old Wellington to correspond with the new street level during the 20th Century. It is grade II listed.

Old Wellington and Sinclair's Oyster Bar, Manchester, England - April 19, 2022

Shambles Square is a historic square situated adjacent to Exchange Square Metrolink station and is home to four principal public houses: Crown & Anchor, The Old Wellington Inn, Sinclair's Oyster Bar and The Mitre Hotel. The name "shambles" comes from the name of the street where butchers would slaughter and sell meat. The Old Wellington Inn is one of the only surviving Tudor buildings in Manchester city centre dating from 1552 which became a public house in 1830. Sinclair’s Oyster Bar dates from the late 17th or early 18th Centuries though it has been elevated along with its neighbour the Old Wellington to correspond with the new street level during the 20th Century. It is grade II listed.

Greengate Square, Manchester, England - April 19, 2022

View to Greengate Square from near Manchester Cathedral.

Manchester Corn Exchange, Manchester, England - June 16, 2020

The Corn Exchange, Manchester is a grade II listed building. The building was originally used as a Corn exchange and was previously named the Corn & Produce Exchange, and subsequently The Triangle. Following the IRA bomb in 1996 it was renovated and was a modern shopping centre till 2014. The building was sold to investors and has been re-developed into a dining destination with food outlets.