Queen of Hearts (pub)
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| Queen of Hearts | |
|---|---|
 The former pub in 2014 | |
  Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Former names | Holy Innocents School |
| Alternative names | 256 Wilmslow Road |
| General information | |
| Type | Public house |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Location | Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°26′35″N 2°13′08″W / 53.4430°N 2.2190°W |
| Year built | 1870–1872 |
| Renovated | 2011 (refurbished) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Price and Linklater |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Queen of Hearts public house |
| Designated | 6 June 1994 |
| Reference no. | 1254889 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Queen of Hearts (now trading as 256 Wilmslow Road) is a Grade II listed building on Wilmslow Road in Fallowfield, an area of Manchester, England. Designed by Price and Linklater in the Gothic style and built between 1870 and 1872 for the Church of the Holy Innocents as a school, it was later converted into a public house, receiving its listing while serving that role, and now operates as a bar and venue.
The building was designed by the architectural partnership Price and Linklater,[1] who also designed the adjacent Church of the Holy Innocents.[2] It was constructed between 1870 and 1872 as a church school serving the Fallowfield parish. It continued in educational use into the 20th century before later being adapted for licensed premises. By the later 20th century it was trading as the Queen of Hearts public house.[3]
On 6 June 1994, the building was designated a Grade II listed structure.[1]
In April 2011, Hydes Brewery acquired the premises and reopened them in September of the same year. The interior featured a lobby leading into a large space formed from the former church hall. Hydes sold the venue in 2015, after which it became an independent operation, and the physical link between the two buildings was removed at that time.[3]
Following its sale, the premises continued to operate as a bar and events space. It now trades as 256 Wilmslow Road, occupying the former school building.[4]
