Freezing to death, suicide and an escaped asylum patient: The grim and grisly history of the north west's highest pub
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA refuge for travellers for almost two centuries the Cat and Fiddle Inn is one of the north west's best-known pubs. Standing 1,689ft above sea level on the Peak District moors it's also the highest pub in the region and the second highest in England. Situated on the infamous snaking road of the same name between Macclesfield and Buxton, over the decades it's been the scene of several grisly and gruesome episodes. Here, historian Dr Michala Hulme delves into the archives to take a look at the pub's fascinating past. READ MORE: Oasis tribute band and 50 punters trapped in Britain's highest pub by Storm Arwen snow blizzard As temperatures plummeted and snow and sleet blanketed the moors, Henry Critchley was forced to seek shelter in a
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