The Briton's Protection
| The Briton's Protection | |
|---|---|
 The pub in 2008, as a Tetley house (it was refurbished in 2014) | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Public house |
| Address | 50 Great Bridgewater Street |
| Town or city | Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 53°28′30″N 2°14′50″W / 53.4749774°N 2.2472789°W |
| Designations | Grade II listed |
The Briton's Protection is an historic, grade II listed[1] public house in central Manchester, England. Various dates are given for its establishment; the pub's own website says 1806, though its bicentenary was not celebrated until 2011.[2] In any case, it was listed in Pigot and Dean's New Directory of Manchester & Salford for 1821 and 1822.[2]
The pub's name recalls its use as an army recruiting venue.[3] A set of murals inside the pub commemorates the Peterloo Massacre.[3]
The brick building, with a slate roof, was granted grade II listed status, offering protection from unauthorised alteration or demolition, in March 1990.[1] The largely intact 1930s interior has six public rooms.[1] Other notable architectural features include a terrazzo-tiled corridor floor, moulded ceiling, original 1930s urinals and the serving hatch through which people in the two rear rooms acquire beer from the front bar.[4]
For many years, the pub was operated as a Tetley house, [2] then by Punch Taverns, before being taken over in 2014 by an independent operator and refurbished.[5] The pub was voted 'Best Pub in Manchester' in the Pride of Manchester Awards in both 2008-2009 and 2009-2010.[6] It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Historic England. "The Britons Protection Public House (Grade II) (1292050)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ a b c "The Briton's Protection". Manchester History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ a b Smith, Mike (8 November 2012). "The origins of Manchester pub names". Cheshire Life. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ a b Brandwood, Geoff (2013). Britain's Best Real Heritage Pubs. CAMRA Books. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-85249-304-2.
- ^ Blackett, L'Oreal. "City Arms Takes Over Britons Protection". Manchester Confidential. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "The Briton's Protection Manchester". Manchester Bars. Retrieved 4 December 2015.