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Thursday 4 February 2010

Three Tuns Alehouse, Apple Market (Long Millgate)

Three Tuns Alehouse, Apple Market. (c) Manchester Local Image Archive. Click here to view full image.

Several hundred years ago this little part of town around the Catherdral was once packed with pubs such as New Tavern, Dog & Partridge, Sun Inn, White Lion and the Three Tuns Alehouse.  This large, black & white timbered alehouse was built 1772, and it is depicted here in around 1820.  A tun is an Old English term for a barrel of beer, but the name "Three Tuns" relates to the Worshipful Company of Vintners, Worshipful Company of Brewers and the City of London Guilds [1].

1. www.british-pubs.com/pub_fun/5034e27faaf4e/The-Origins-of-Pub-Names.

1 comment:

  1. What about the Apple Tree Tavern - where was it located?

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