Pack Horse Inn
| Pack Horse Inn | |
|---|---|
The pub in 2014 | |
Location within Greater Manchester | |
Alternative names | The Packhorse |
General information | |
| Status | Converted to offices |
| Type | Public house (formerly) |
| Location | Wrigley Head, Failsworth, Greater Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°30′44″N 2°09′19″W / 53.5123°N 2.1554°W |
| Year built | Early 18th century (probable) |
| Closed | 2015 (as a pub) |
| Design and construction | |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Former Pack Horse Inn |
| Designated | 24 March 1966 |
| Reference no. | 1162698 |
The Pack Horse Inn (which traded as The Packhorse) is a Grade II listed former public house on Wrigley Head in Failsworth, a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. Probably built in the early 18th century, it closed in 2015 and was subsequently converted into offices.
History
The building was probably constructed in the early 18th century, according to its official listing.[1]
The 1894 and 1935 Ordnance Survey maps mark the building as an inn and public house respectively, although no name is shown.[2][3]
On 24 March 1966, the Pack Horse Inn was designated a Grade II listed building.[1]
The pub was delicensed in July 2015, after which the building was converted for office use.[4]
Architecture
The building is constructed of roughly dressed stone with a slate roof and later brick additions. It has two storeys and originally consisted of two main rooms, with brick bays added to each side in the 18th century and another extension to the left.[5] The corners are marked with dressed stone. A central timber door with metal studs sits beneath a heavy lintel.[1] Each floor has four windows, all set in later stone surrounds and fitted with 20th‑century casements. There are chimneys on the gable ends, and a set of mounting steps stands against the front wall. A small 20th‑century extension projects from the rear.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Historic England. "Former Pack Horse Inn (Grade II) (1162698)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ^ "OS 25 inch England and Wales, 1841–1952 | Lancashire XCVII.13". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. 1894. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ^ "OS 25 inch England and Wales, 1841–1952 | Lancashire XCVII.13". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. 1945. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ^ "Pack Horse Inn, Failsworth". Campaign for Real Ale. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ^ a b "Former Pack Horse Inn". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 5 May 2026.