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Mawson, Chorlton-on-Medlock

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74-80 Frances Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock, M13 9SQ (View on Google Map)
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This Pub is Closed Long Term

A heritage statement submitted on behalf of the owners in November 2022 made clear that they are looking for change of use Class E for the ground floor, and Class C4 (HMO) for the first floor. Planning Application 125024/LO/2019 | Listed Building Consent for internal alterations, room sub-division and refurbishment of interior and exterior. Withdrawn 21/10/2024. Closed 2/3/2012.

History: Conversion work was begun mid-2019, and the city council were aware of work. Sadly, it appears that it will never to return to pub use again. It is Grade II listed (as of 31/2/2012) and is on CAMRA's Heritage Pubs, National Inventory which was hoped would preclude it from any hasty action. Internally it was quite a small multi-roomed house, the original floor-plan had been retained throughout. A remarkable feature of most rooms were the green and gold decorated celings with elaborate diamond-shaped plasterwork relief. Fine woodwork was displayed around the bar, the vestibule, and each room. All rooms had original doors, and fixed seating, in a comforting red hue. Originally sold cask Tetley Mild, Bitter, and Ind Coope Burton Ale.

Historic Interest

The Mawson name originated from the Mawson family who lived at nearby Ardwick Green in years gone by. It was Grade II listed (as of 31/2/2012) and was on CAMRA's Heritage Pubs, National Inventory. Originally a Tetley-Walker house.

Information for this venue is provided by the Stockport & South Manchester Branch of CAMRA
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Local Authority
Manchester District (B)
Last updated
26/10/2024
Last surveyed
26/10/2024
Pub ID
MAS/4314
Asset of Community Value

Red-brick two-storey building standing alone after redevelopment of surrounding terraced housing. It was rebuilt in 1936-7 to designs of Fred Riley of Bramfield & Smith, Manchester for Tetleys Brewery of Leeds. It is a rare survival with a largely intact 1930s interior of three rooms, a drinking lobby and the rare intact counter screens; the off sales is no longer in use. There is a terrazzo tiled floor as you enter. The lobby has an intact dado of inter-war panelling, the bar counter has an original fielded panelled front and rare intact two sectioned shuttered upper section with sliding screens, a section of original fixed bench seating opposite the bar and good patterned ceiling picked out in gold on blue. Even the old bell box is still there above the hatch with ‘Smoke Room’. ‘Ladies Room’ and ‘Bar Parlour’ windows. The off-sales is situated behind the bar back and although it has been blocked up and no longer in use the area is still there and has more 1930s tiling on the dado. It is not clear how the off-sales would have worked and as the bar back sits awkwardly it does appear that it could be a replacement with its two modern ‘Mawson Hotel’ mirrors and modern tiles.

A door with '3' on the frame on right of entrance goes into the small ‘Brass Room (lounge) with original fixed bench seating, 1930s style panelled bar front, good shuttered upper section still with sliding window and carved wood above it and a part glazed draught screen by the door (the panel looks like a replacement). On the left near the entrance is a door with 1930s leaded panels and '2' above it leads to another small room called ‘The Library’ which has a draught screen as one enters and re-upholstered original fixed bench seating all around with a panel above it and signs of old bell pushes, also a tiled and cast fireplace. The doorway on the rear right with '4' on leads to another small room (Vault / Karaoke Room) – the only room to have lost its door. There is an inter-war panelled dado, original fixed bench seating, a door to the servery with a flap i.e. hatch service and a part glazed draught screen by the door – the glazed panel looks original. The fireplace retains its classic 1930s detailing in the wood surround but modern brick interior.

After the lobby opens out for the bar area it returns to a narrow passageway to the rear still with a dado of fielded panelling. In a recess to the left around the ladies' toilets there is a dado of 1930s green tiles. The ladies' toilets have cream 1930s tiles on the walls. The gents' toilets at the end of the passage is also intact with a terrazzo tiled floor, cream-coloured inter-war tiled walls. and 4 big urinals. There is a ‘5’ over the cellar door.

Red-brick two-storey building standing alone after redevelopment of surrounding terraced housing. It was rebuilt in 1936-7 to designs of Fred Riley of Bramfield & Smith, Manchester for Tetleys Brewery of Leeds. It is a rare survival with a largely intact 1930s interior of three rooms, a drinking lobby and the rare intact counter screens; the off sales is no longer in use. There is a terrazzo tiled floor as you enter. The lobby has an intact dado of inter-war panelling, the bar counter has an original fielded panelled front and rare intact two sectioned shuttered upper section with sliding screens, a section of original fixed bench seating opposite the bar and good patterned ceiling picked out in gold on blue. Even the old bell box is still there above the hatch with ‘Smoke Room’. ‘Ladies Room’ and ‘Bar Parlour’ windows. The off-sales is situated behind the bar back and although it has been blocked up and no longer in use the area is still there and has more 1930s tiling on the dado. It is not clear how the off-sales would have worked and as the bar back sits awkwardly it does appear that it could be a replacement with its two modern ‘Mawson Hotel’ mirrors and modern tiles.

A door with '3' on the frame on right of entrance goes into the small ‘Brass Room (lounge) with original fixed bench seating, 1930s style panelled bar front, good shuttered upper section still with sliding window and carved wood above it and a part glazed draught screen by the door (the panel looks like a replacement). On the left near the entrance is a door with 1930s leaded panels and '2' above it leads to another small room called ‘The Library’ which has a draught screen as one enters and re-upholstered original fixed bench seating all around with a panel above it and signs of old bell pushes, also a tiled and cast fireplace. The doorway on the rear right with '4' on leads to another small room (Vault / Karaoke Room) – the only room to have lost its door. There is an inter-war panelled dado, original fixed bench seating, a door to the servery with a flap i.e. hatch service and a part glazed draught screen by the door – the glazed panel looks original. The fireplace retains its classic 1930s detailing in the wood surround but modern brick interior.

After the lobby opens out for the bar area it returns to a narrow passageway to the rear still with a dado of fielded panelling. In a recess to the left around the ladies' toilets there is a dado of 1930s green tiles. The ladies' toilets have cream 1930s tiles on the walls. The gents' toilets at the end of the passage is also intact with a terrazzo tiled floor, cream-coloured inter-war tiled walls. and 4 big urinals. There is a ‘5’ over the cellar door.

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