The Old Wellington Inn is the oldest building of its kind in Manchester, built in 1552 next to the market square, in what was known as the Shambles. It was originally a draper's shop and did not become a licensed public house until 1830, but members of George SMITH's Party would have walked past the building on their way to the market. In 1996 it was damaged in the Manchester bombing, and as part of the redevelopment in the aftermath of the bombing the whole building, alongside its neighbour, Sinclair's Oyster Bar, was moved 300 metres closer to the Cathedral.
Photo by Rod Mackay.