Punch Bowl, Salford
Former pub in Greater Manchester, England
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The Punch Bowl (officially listed as No. 81 Chapel Street and No. 4 Booth Street) is a Grade II listed former public house on Chapel Street in Salford, England. It was mainly built in 1817 as two separate pubs, which were later combined into a single premises and refronted in the late 19th century, although the date of the amalgamation is not recorded. The pub closed around 2010 and was subsequently converted to office use.
| Punch Bowl | |
|---|---|
The former pub in 2024 | |
  Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Former names | Waggon and Horses |
General information | |
| Status | Converted to offices |
| Type | Public house (former) |
| Location | Chapel Street, Salford, England |
| Coordinates | 53.4846°N 2.2502°W |
| Year built | 1817 (mainly) |
| Renovated | Late 19th century (refronted) |
| Closed | c. 2010 (as a pub) |
| Design and construction | |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | No. 81 Chapel Street and No. 4 Booth Street |
| Designated | 9 March 1989 |
| Reference no. | 1386114 |
History
The building was mainly constructed in 1817 as two separate public houses, including the Waggon and Horses, according to its official listing.[1] These were later brought together to form a single establishment and given a new frontage in the late 19th century, although the point at which they were combined is not documented.[1] The 1922 and 1933 Ordnance Survey maps show it in use as a public house without an attributed name.[2][3]
On 9 March 1989, the Punch Bowl was designated a Grade II listed building.[1] The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) lists the pub as having closed around 2010, although the exact date is unclear; the building was subsequently converted for office use.[4] The building stands directly opposite the mid-18th-century, Grade II* listed Sacred Trinity Church.[5]
Architecture
The building is constructed in red brick, with darker bricks visible on the Booth Street side, and has a slate roof. The main section is of three storeys, with two windows facing Chapel Street, one set on the curved corner with Booth Street, and three more along the return.[6] The entrance sits across the corner, with arched windows to one side. A later 19th‑century pub frontage runs along both elevations, supported by large decorative brackets.[1] The upper floors have traditional sash windows, and there is a continuous band beneath the second‑floor windows, along with a detailed eaves line and chimneys at each end.[6]
Along Booth Street is a lower two‑storey wing that once housed the Waggon and Horses. This part has four windows on the upper floor and a doorway to the right.[1] Two later 19th‑century pub windows sit below, each divided into three arched sections. The upper windows here are also sash windows, set beneath shallow brick arches.[6]
