The Coffee Tavern, Shrigley Road, Pott Shrigley
Introduction
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The Coffee Tavern, Shrigley Road, Pott Shrigley
Image: © Christopher Hilton Taken: 10 Dec 2019
The Coffee Tavern is housed in a "tin tabernacle", a prefabricated structure frequently used by non-conformist denominations for their chapels or by Anglican parishes needing a temporary structure prior to building a more permanent church. This particular building was erected as a Memorial Room for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887, and served as a reading room for the village before acquiring its current function as a café. Although the name Coffee Tavern suggests a temperance establishment, a sign states it to be fully licensed.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.322742
Longitude
-2.085832