Reed Hotel
| Reed Hotel | |
|---|---|
The pub in 2011 | |
Location within Greater Manchester | |
Alternative names | The Reed |
General information | |
| Status | Derelict |
| Type | Public house (formerly) |
| Location | Reed Hill, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°37′08″N 2°09′26″W / 53.6188°N 2.1572°W |
| Year built | Late 18th century |
| Closed | 2024 |
| Design and construction | |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | The Reed Hotel |
| Designated | 12 February 1985 |
| Reference no. | 1038323 |
The Reed Hotel is a Grade II listed former public house on Reed Hill in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. Built in the late 18th century as a hotel, it operated as a pub until its closure in 2024. Proposals have since been submitted to convert the building to residential use.
History
The building was constructed in the late 18th century as a hotel, according to its official listing.[1]
The 1893 Ordnance Survey map shows the building but does not indicate a designation or name,[2] while the 1910 edition marks it as a public house but does not attribute a name.[3]
On 12 February 1985, the Reed Hotel was designated a Grade II listed building.[1]
The pub closed in April 2024,[4] and a scheme put forward that December proposed converting the building into eight one‑bedroom flats and two two‑bedroom flats across its four floors.[5][6] An accompanying listed building consent application includes changes to the windows on all sides, removal of an external staircase, construction of a single‑storey extension at the rear on the west side, and excavation to create lightwells.[7]
Architecture
The building is constructed in brick with stone detailing and has a slate roof. It is arranged two rooms across and two deep, with a doorway in the centre. The front has three bays and rises three storeys above a basement, all beneath a hipped roof.[8] The entrance includes a cast‑iron panel above the door and is framed by pilasters with a small cornice.[1] The ground‑floor corner on the left is rounded, with a shaped stone support carrying the brickwork above, while the right‑hand corner is finished with stone blocks. The windows have stone lintels and sills, and the first floor has a continuous sill band with a blind window in the middle.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Historic England. "The Reed Hotel (Grade II) (1038323)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ^ "OS 25 inch England and Wales, 1841–1952 | Lancashire LXXXIX.1". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. 1893. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ^ "OS 25 inch England and Wales, 1841–1952 | Lancashire LXXXIX.1". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. 1910. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ^ "Reed Hotel, Rochdale". Campaign for Real Ale. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ^ Lythgoe, George (3 January 2025). "Century-old town centre pub could soon become apartments". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ^ "Planning Application | 24/01159/FUL". Rochdale Borough Council. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ^ "Planning Application | 24/01160/LBC". Rochdale Borough Council. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ^ a b "The Reed Hotel". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 16 May 2026.