Cromford Club, Cromford Court

The Cromford Club was run by Paddy McGrath, an ex-boxer and friend to the famous - many sons of Manchester were his aquintance, from Matt Busby and his United players who wined and dined there, to Anthony H Wilson.  Cromford Court was just off Market Street, on the right as you walked down towards Deansgate, just past Pall Mall which is on your left.  Here is a photo looking into Cromford Court from Market Street in 1944, the Fatted Calf was off to the left.  The Cromford Club, seen here in the 1950s (you can just about see the sign above the arch), was one of Manchester's first late night venues in the early 1950s and was often difficult to get into, remaining a popular haunt for the stars until its closure and demolition due to the Arndale Centre's arrival in the mid '70s.