Overview
The Old Wellington Inn is a historic public house in Shambles Square in central Manchester, England. Built in 1552, it is the oldest surviving timber-framed pub building in the city center and Manchester’s only surviving Tudor building.
Writer John Byrom was born there in 1692. The building became a licensed public house in 1830 and was known by several names before the ground floor became the Wellington Inn by 1865.
The building survived extensive redevelopment of central Manchester and the Manchester Blitz. It was designated a Grade II listed building in 1952 and raised about 5 feet during redevelopment work in 1971. After being damaged in the 1996 Manchester bombing, it was repaired and reopened in 1997.
As part of the subsequent reconstruction of central Manchester, the Old Wellington and neighboring Sinclair’s Oyster Bar were dismantled and moved about 300 meters toward Manchester Cathedral. The Old Wellington reopened at its present location in Shambles Square in 1999.
Quick Facts
- Status
- Open
- Locality or neighborhood
- Manchester
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Postal code
- M3 1SW
Eat & Drink Information
- Website
- Official website
