The Plough, Gorton
Pub in Manchester, England
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The Plough is a Grade II listed public house on Hyde Road in Gorton, an area of Manchester, England. Standing on the site of an early-19th‑century beerhouse, it was rebuilt in the late Victorian period and keeps much of its historic plan, fittings and earlier cellars.
| The Plough | |
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The pub in 2010 | |
  Location within Greater Manchester | |
General information | |
| Type | Public house |
| Location | 927 Hyde Road, Gorton, Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53.4610°N 2.1714°W |
| Year built | Late 19th century |
| Renovated | 2013 (refurbished)[1] |
| Owner | Robinsons Brewery |
| Design and construction | |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | The Plough Hotel |
| Designated | 7 March 1994 |
| Reference no. | 1200820 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
History
The Plough was built in the late 19th century, incorporating parts of an earlier building.[2] It stands on the site of a beerhouse recorded as licensed in 1823, and some of the surviving cellars, an outbuilding, and part of the rear wall appear to date from the early 19th century.[2]
In 1937 the pub was acquired by Frederic Robinson of Robinsons Brewery.[1]
On 7 March 1994, the pub was designated a Grade II listed building.[2]
It was formerly on the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)'s National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors before the system was revised.[3] Under CAMRA's new grading scheme, it is now rated three stars and its interior is regarded as being "of outstanding national historic importance".[1]
Architecture
The pub is constructed of brick in English garden-wall bond with stone and terracotta detailing, gabled bays and sash windows, and decorative features such as bargeboards, finials and a deep eaves cornice.[2] Signage in stone and terracotta survives, and several ground‑floor windows still carry etched and cut glass.[2] The right‑hand side includes an entrance to the former outdoor department, marked by a stone canopy on carved brackets.[2]
Inside, the layout from the Victorian rebuilding remains largely intact.[2] A tiled vestibule leads to a hall with a black‑and‑white mosaic floor and a dado of dark green glazed tiles with pale blue and cream panels, a scheme that continues up the stairwell.[2] Lobby screens, glazed doors and fixed seating with bell‑pushes survive in the rooms to the left, while the vault retains its bench seating, decorative plasterwork and a detailed timber bar with foliated brackets and a mirrored bar‑back.[2]
The pub also keeps a range of original fittings, including vertically hung bar hatches with coloured and textured glass, decorative glazing in the swing doors, and further tiled finishes in the outdoor department.[2] The first‑floor meeting room retains its original fireplaces, and only the rear room on the ground floor has later alteration.[2]
Below, the cellars include three brick‑vaulted chambers from an earlier building on the site, alongside a later cellar with brick jack arches added during the 19th‑century rebuild.[2]
