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Showing posts with label Clarence - Wilmslow Road. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clarence - Wilmslow Road. Show all posts

Thursday, 7 July 2011

Clarence, Wilmslow Road

Clarence, Wilmslow Road, Rusholme. (c) NewtonBluesMCFC.

The Clarence was in the middle of Rusholme's 'Curry Mile' and, although always doing a decent trade from curry goers, eventually turned into a restaurant itself a few years after City moved from Moss Side to Bradford.

Former Clarence, Wilmslow Road. (c) Pubs of Manchester.

As of 2011, the old Clarence is a garish pink, alcohol-free restaurant.  The pub had existed on this site for over 150 years, shown below in a 1905 postcard as a Hardy's Crown Ales house.

Clarence, Wilmslow Road, 1905. (c) http://rusholmearchive.org/a-tour-of-wilmslow-road.

The Clarence was an rare pre-match haunt of ours - don't remember much in the way of real ale, just the wood interior and occasional mither with visiting fans.

Former Clarence, Wilmslow Road. (c) Google 2011. View Larger Map.