Yorkshire House, River Street. (c) Bob Potts [1].
This Walkers boozer had the odd feature of its sign spanning across the house next door on River Street. The Yorkshire House was originally a Bell & Co. pub and closed in 1925 after it was compulsorily purchased by Manchester Corporation [1]. Facing the Yorkshire House was the Lochnagarr Inn across Medlock Street (right in the above photo).
1. The Old Pubs of Hulme Manchester, Bob Potts (1983).
2. The Old Pubs of Hulme & Chorlton-on-Medlock, Bob Potts (1997).
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ReplyDeleteThank you, great photos. My great grandmother lived here, her father, William Garrett Arnold was the publican I think and died here in 1907.
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