Green Dragon, Jersey Street. (c) Neil Richardson [1].
The Green Dragon was a Chesters house on Jersey Street at the junction with Pickford Street and Henry Street, as seen here in 1967. Jersey Street ran through the heart of old Ancoats' Little Italy and the Green Dragon was a popular pub with the Italian men of Ancoats. The vault door even had a sign on the door The Italian Room, and they used to play bowls outside on the street in summer [2]. The MM2 apartments, one of Ancoat's first regeneration developments, now straddle this site.
MM2 complex, Pickford Street, 2010. (c) Pubs of Manchester.
1. The Old Pubs of Ancoats, Neil Richardson (1987).
2. Manchester's Little Italy. Anthony Rea (1988).
1. The Old Pubs of Ancoats, Neil Richardson (1987).
2. Manchester's Little Italy. Anthony Rea (1988).
My Grandad was the landlord in the 1930s
ReplyDeleteWhat was his name? My Great Uncle was al Landlord there in the 1930's also.
DeleteWhat was his name? I think my Great Uncle was a landlord there in the 1930's also.
ReplyDeletehad a great football team,or should that be notourious ;-)
ReplyDeletemy dad had the green dragon in the 60s the rent was ten shillings a week and bootle st. got the same, the pub was open nearly 24/7 the tax man is still chasing him all over heaven
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