Peveril of the Peak (pub)

This article is about the pub in Manchester, England. For the novel, see Peveril of the Peak.

Peveril of the Peak
Peveril of the Peak, looking north-east across Great Bridgewater Street
Location within Greater Manchester
General information
Type	Public house
Location	Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, England
Coordinates	53°28′31″N2°14′30″W / 53.475330°N 2.241552°W / 53.475330; -2.241552
Years built	c. 1820
Renovated	c. 1900 (remodelled)
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name	Peveril of the Peak Public House
Designated	19 June 1988
Reference no.	1293058
Other information
Public transit access	Manchester Oxford Road

The Peveril of the Peak is a historic public house in Manchester, England. The Campaign for Real Ale considers it to have an "interior of exceptional national historic importance." ^[1]

History

The pub was built c. 1820 and underwent internal and external remodelling around 1900. ^[2] It has a green-tiled exterior with polished wood, stained glass windows, and bench seating inside.

The source of its name is disputed, with some saying it references the 1823 novel of the same name by Sir Walter Scott, ^[3] and others that it is in commemoration of a horse-drawn stagecoach that travelled between Manchester and London in only two days. ^{[4] [5]}

The pub was reportedly used as a brothel by G.I.s during the Second World War. ^[3]

On 19 June 1988, the Peveril of the Peak was Grade II listed. ^[2]

Location

The pub stands on a roughly triangular tract of land between Chepstow Street and Great Bridgewater Street, with the rest of the original terrace demolished, surrounded by taller office and apartment blocks from the 19th and 21st centuries. ^[6]

See also

• Greater Manchester portal

• Listed buildings in Manchester-M1

References

1. "Peveril of the Peak". Campaign for Real Ale. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
2. "Peveril of the Peak Public House". Historic England. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
3. Pellant, Georgina (24 February 2023). "The weird (and wonderful) history of the Peveril of the Peak". The Manc. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
4. "Who'd A Thowt It?". BBC. 28 April 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
5. "Manchester Historic Pub Walk". Historic England. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
6. "Peveril of the Peak". What Pub. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.