Circus Tavern, Manchester

Circus Tavern
Circus Tavern in Portland Street, Manchester, England
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General information
TypePublic house
Address86 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 4GX
Coordinates53°28′40″N 2°14′24″W / 53.477766°N 2.239972°W / 53.477766; -2.239972
Year(s) builtLate 18th century or early 19th century with later extension[1]
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameCircus Tavern and Attached Railings
Designated6 June 1994
Reference no.1247057
Other information
Public transit accessManchester Piccadilly

The Circus Tavern on Portland Street in Manchester, England, is the smallest public house in the city, with one of the smallest bars in the country.[2]

History

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Built in about 1790, it is also one of the oldest pubs in Manchester, although it only became a pub in about 1840.[3][4] The pub is owned by Tetley's, a Yorkshire brewery, and contains photographs of former Manchester United players who frequented the pub, including George Best.[5][6]

On 6 June 1994, it was listed as a Grade II building.[1][7]

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b "Circus Tavern and Attached Railings". Historic England. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  2. ^ Cooper (2005), p. 32
  3. ^ "The smallest bar in Europe", VisitBritain, 30 May 2011, retrieved 29 November 2017
  4. ^ Page & Littlechild (2017), p. 157
  5. ^ Gale, Robert (19 October 2012), "The Circus Tavern, Manchester", Travels with Beer, archived from the original on 1 December 2017, retrieved 29 November 2017
  6. ^ Bourne, Dianne (26 March 2017), "Manchester's biggest pub and smallest bar – how do they measure up?", Manchester Evening News, retrieved 29 November 2017
  7. ^ W., Kaleigh (25 September 2015), "Manchester's must-visit listed pubs", TimeOut, retrieved 29 November 2017

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