Mother Mac's
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Mother Mac's
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 2 Apr 2021
Established in 1870 the pub on the corner of Back Piccadilly and Little Lever Street was originally a Chester's pub called the Wellington. http://pubs-of-manchester.blogspot.com/2010/05/85-mother-macs-back-piccadilly.html In 1976, then owners Whitbread gave pub manager, Arthur Bradbury notice to quit so he revenged himself the coward’s way by killing all around him, his 34 year old wife Maureen, his 6 year old daughter Alison and his step-sons James and Andrew, aged 11 and 13 respectively. The cleaner walked in on the carnage so he killed her too and then set the pub on fire to hide the evidence, but justice caught up with him and he ended up killing himself too. Six deaths on 18th June 1976. The premises were fully renovated in 2016 but is now closed. Current owners Ei Group (aka Enterprise Inns) are seeking a new manager.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.48137
Longitude
-2.23488