The Circus Tavern on
Portland Street
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Geography
Running north–south and par ...
in
Manchester
Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...
, England, is the smallest
public house
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in the city, with one of the smallest bars in the country.
History
Built in about 1790 and originally a house, it is one of the oldest pubs in Manchester, although it only became a pub in about 1840. The pub is owned by
Tetley's, a Yorkshire brewery, and contains photographs of former
Manchester United
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players who frequented the pub, including
George Best
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.
On 6 June 1994, it was designated as a
Grade II listed
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building.
See also
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Listed buildings in Manchester-M1
Manchester is a city in Northwest England. The M1 postcode area of the city includes part of the city centre, in particular the Northern Quarter, the area known as Chinatown, and part of the district of Chorlton-on-Medlock. The postcode area c ...
References
Bibliography
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Pubs in Manchester
National Inventory Pubs
Grade II listed pubs in Greater Manchester
Restaurants established in 1840
Commercial buildings completed in 1790
1840 establishments in England
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