Peveril of the Peak, Manchester

A nice looking little pub. Well described elsewhere. Sadly the interior, though interesting, is a bit downtrodden and could do with a bit of attention. There were only 3 beers available on my visit but the pub is worth seeking out anyway. I liked it.

One of Britain’s most iconic pub exteriors, this striking green and yellow glazed triangular pub is a survivor in an area undergoing a fair bit of change. The pub is named after a horse-drawn coach that used to run from Manchester to London through the Peak District, taking 23 hours. The interior is also of heritage importance - three rooms in total; a public bar with the original (and ludicrously rare) version of table football from the 1950s, a games room with pool and darts, a drinking corridor and a rear lounge with bell-pushes. There is plenty of lovely dark wood and oodles of art nouveau stained glass on display. However there does seem to be an air of shabbiness with some TLC required in places, particularly the rear lounge where the padded bench seating was one of the most uncomfortable my rump has ever encountered. Four ales on - Brightside Odin (fine) and Titanic Plum Porter (fine), TT Landlord and one from Seven Brothers. Deathly quiet on our Tuesday lunchtime visit - only one other customer and a bored barman. Though given the amount of offices nearby I would assume it gets much busier after work. It’s a definite must-visit if you’ve never been, but just falls short of being essential. A few quid in the right places would make it so. 8.5