Pubs & Clubs
Beers & Breweries
Pubs & Clubs
Beers & Breweries
Join Us
Heritage Pub
You have visited this venue 0 times
View all visits

Unicorn, Manchester

Operator: Craft Union Pub Co (Stonegate)
26 Church Street, Manchester, City Centre, Manchester, M4 1PN (View on Google Map)
No website available

Multi room city centre pub usually very busy during the day with a lively band of friendly regulars. Generally not as busy in the evenings. This now a Craft Union pub and the cask choice is not as extensive as it used to be. Only city centre venue selling Draught Bass.

Large central bar serving a narrow lounge and there is a lobby that leads to a large lounge off to the right. A small back room has a TV and an interesting collection of naval themed pictures. The bar and rooms consist of carefully preserved light oak panelling. An upstairs function room caters for 30 to 40 people.

Historic Interest

Now a grade 2 listed building, as defined by Historic England (since 28th June 2019). Also upgraded to national inventory on CAMRA's Historic pub Interiors registry.

Information for this venue is provided by the Central Manchester Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Manchester District (B)
Last updated
21/03/2024
Last surveyed
Pub ID
MAN/9823
Asset of Community Value

Three star - A pub interior of outstanding national historic importance

Listed status: II

The three-storey Unicorn Hotel was built in 1924 of red brick, stone and with some glazed work on the ground floor around the doorways. Much of the original layout and fittings survive with a series of spaces ranged around an attractive island servery with open screenwork (but there is no evidence this contained glazing in the lower part). There is a snug at the rear and also two more on the right, approached through a triple, timber opening. The woodwork throughout is well-designed and of good-quality, creating a comfortable ambience for a drink. The upstairs panelled dining room is intact.

General information about historic pub interiors

The three-storey Unicorn Hotel was built in 1924 of red brick, stone and some glazed work on the ground floor around the doorways. The majority of layout and the quality interior fittings, mainly in light oak panelling, still remain. The entrance lobby on Church Street has inter-war tiling on the walls. It has a screened island bar with numerous serving hatches with leaded glass panels above but there is no obvious sign that they ever had rising lower screens in them. Within the servery are the remains of two dumb waiters - one to upstairs and one to the cellar. The fixed seating looks like it dates from 1924 with light oak panelling above. At the rear is a small wood panelled snug with original fixed seating but some of the panelling is modern / replacement.

Off to the right through three openings (two blocked by gaming machines) there are two further wood panelled snugs with original fixed seating and some bell pushes; a ceramic fireplace in each and a stained and leaded skylight which may be modern. Upstairs is a dining room which is intact from 1924 with panelled walls to picture frame height, stained and leaded exterior windows, 'Dining Room' on the door, and a split door for service. Note the tall narrow signs with helpful arrows to the Ladies' and Gents'. The ladies upstairs has 'Ladies' on the door and 'WC' on the two individual doors but have been modernised, as has the gents'. Also at the top of the stairs is a split door to the kitchen with a stained and leaded window. Only two of the 1924 exterior windows remain.

General information about historic pub interiors
Seen some incorrect or missing details? let us know.
Opening
Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm
Spotted an error with the opening times? Let us know

Current beers

Regular and recently seen

Unicorn, Manchester

Add it to our list and share what's currently being served!.
Are you a CAMRA member? Contribute by submitting a beer score
Spot a Beer
Submit beer score
Do you know what Regular beers or changing beers this Pub serves? Let us know
Your scores
Join CAMRA to access beer scoring and view scores for other pubs.
Become a member.
Retrieving scores
You have no beer scores submitted.

Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Function Room Function Room
Upstairs
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Heritage Pub Real Heritage Pub
Transport
Close to bus routes
Close to metro
Market Street
Nearby Station (600m)
Manchester Victoria
Directions
Corner Joiner Street
Are these pub facilities or features correct? Let us know

Nearby

View All
You have visited this venue 0 times
View all visits
Simple at the Light
Pub
20 Church Street, Manchester, City Centre, Manchester, M4 1PN
0.0 miles
You have visited this venue 0 times
View all visits
Melodies
Pub
36 High Street, Manchester, City Centre, Manchester, M4 1QB
0.0 miles
(External, Key). Published on 08-06-2024
You have visited this venue 0 times
View all visits
Abel Heywood
Pub
Real Ale Available
38 Turner Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester, Manchester, M4 1DZ
0.0 miles
(Garden). Published on 18-09-2014
You have visited this venue 0 times
View all visits
Pupa
Pub
37 Turner Street, Manchester, City Centre, Manchester, M4 1DW
0.1 miles
(Pub). Published on 13-07-2014
You have visited this venue 0 times
View all visits
Sachas Hotel
Hotel
Tib Street, Manchester, City Centre, Manchester, M4 1SH
0.1 miles
(Pub). Published on 23-03-2014
You have visited this venue 0 times
View all visits
Simple
Pub
G20-21 Smithfield Buildings, Tib Street, Manchester, City Centre, Manchester, M4 1LA
0.1 miles
Published on 18-05-2019
You have visited this venue 0 times
View all visits
High Street Tavern
Pub
60-62 High Street, City Centre, Manchester, M4 1EA
0.1 miles
You have visited this venue 0 times
View all visits
Idols Bar
Pub
25 Oldham Street, Manchester, City Centre, Manchester, M1 1JG
0.1 miles
(External, Key). Published on 13-09-2023
You have visited this venue 0 times
View all visits
Disorder
Pub
Real Ale Available
78-88 High Street, City Centre, Manchester, M4 1ES
0.1 miles
(Customers). Published on 05-04-2015
You have visited this venue 0 times
View all visits
Micro Bar
Pub
Real Ale Available | Real Cider Available
Unit FC16, Arndale Market, Manchester, M4 3AH
0.1 miles

Need accommodation?

 

 

Home
© Campaign for Real Ale 2023 - 2024 (ce-11)