Rampant Lion (pub)
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Hotel / nightclub (1960s–1980s)
Public house (1980s–2013)
Hotel (2017–present)
| Rampant Lion | |
|---|---|
 The former pub in 2016 | |
  Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Former names | Milverton Lodge |
| Alternative names | Milverton Hotel |
| General information | |
| Type | Residential (19th century–1960s) Hotel / nightclub (1960s–1980s) Public house (1980s–2013) Hotel (2017–present) |
| Location | Anson Road, Victoria Park, Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°27′23″N 2°12′58″W / 53.4565°N 2.2161°W |
| Year built | Mid to late 19th century |
| Design and construction | |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | The Rampant Lion public house and attached screen wall |
| Designated | 2 May 1973 |
| Reference no. | 1197827 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Rampant Lion (now trading as the Milverton Hotel) is a Grade II listed former public house on Anson Road in Victoria Park, a suburban area of Manchester, England. Built in the mid to late 19th century as a private villa named Milverton Lodge in the Gothic style, it later had a variety of uses, including as a private hotel in the 1960s, a nightclub during the 1970s, and a pub from the 1980s. The pub closed in 2013, and the building was adapted for hotel use in 2017.
The building was constructed in the mid to late 19th century as a private villa named Milverton Lodge and set within landscaped grounds.[1] It remained a residence into the 20th century before undergoing a series of changes in use. By the 1960s it was operating as a private hotel, and in the 1970s it was converted into a nightclub.[2]
On 2 May 1973, the building was designated a Grade II listed structure.[1]
In the 1980s the property was adapted for use as a public house, trading as the Rampant Lion. During this period it functioned variously as a student‑oriented pub and later a gastropub,[3] with several refurbishments over the years. The pub ceased trading in January 2013.[2]
A planning application approved in 2014 permitted alterations and extensions to facilitate hotel accommodation on the upper floors. The building was subsequently converted to hotel use in 2017, and it now trades as the Milverton Hotel.[2]
