Ye Olde Man & Scythe, Churchgate
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Ye Olde Man & Scythe, Churchgate
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 27 Nov 2011
This Grade II listed public house dates back to 1251, the date of the charter permitting a market, which was held in the area very close to this building. Only the vaulted cellar dates that far back, a datestone inside the building shows 1636 as a rebuilding date, and some of the internal beams and features are original from this time. A plaque outside states "In this ancient hostelry, James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby passed his last few hours of his life previous to his execution Wed 15th October 1651".
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Image Location
Latitude
53.579533
Longitude
-2.426332