The Peveril of the Peak pub in Manchester is a unique establishment characterized by its striking architectural features and rich history. Located along Oxford Road, it is one of the last remaining Victorian pubs, serving as a refuge from modern developments. It is renowned for its distinctive green and gold tiled façade and stained-glass Victorian bar. The pub has a storied past, having once functioned as a brothel during wartime and being frequented by Manchester United legends. It maintains a lively atmosphere with live Irish music sessions and a selection of traditional beers alongside craft options.
The Pev, as it's known locally, hunkers down to one side of Oxford Road, the sole survivor of a terraced street - a wedge-shaped island to navigate across to for some urban escapism.
Such has been the pace of shiny new development in Manchester's city centre that Victorian stalwarts are in danger of looking out of place, like your grandad at a techno club.
Named after a London-Manchester stagecoach, it's distinguished by its striking green and gold tile façade, decorated with floral motifs around the door, and by the curvaceous Victorian bar set with stained-glass.
The Pev has accumulated a patina of history and legend. It served as a brothel for GIs during the war; in the 1990s, Manchester United star Eric Cantona would pop in to play pool with students.
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