The Swan, Churchgate
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Swan, Churchgate by Gerald England as part of the Geograph project.
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The Swan, Churchgate
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 24 Sep 2016
The Swan public house, at the corner of Churchgate and Bradshawgate Image was an old coaching house dating back to the 17th century. The Manchester Mail Coach used to run from here. It is Grade II listed and has had a variety of different owners since the 1900s including the Crown brewery, Bass, Ratcliff and Gretton and Burtonwood Brewery. On the right is the Market Cross Image
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Image Location
Latitude
53.579532
Longitude
-2.426483