Northern Quarter's 'best kept secret' blossomed from a derelict warehouse

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The former Northern Quarter textile warehouse that is now a quirky pub and boutique hotel loved by Christopher Eccleston and Shaun Ryder Ten years ago, The Abel Heywood was a former textile warehouse that lay derelict and left collecting dust after being severely damaged by a fire.

Today, the Northern Quarter venue, on the junction of Turner Street and Red Lion Street, is an award-winning pub and boutique hotel that is regarded by many as one of the city centre’s best kept secrets and has remained firmly in the top ten hotels in Manchester on TripAdvisor since it reopened in 2015. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...

just click here to give it a go The mastermind behind the property’s transformation is manager Alex Allan, who first acquired the venue at the tail end of 2014.

Alex, who has worked for Hydes for 14 years having run a previous establishment in the city, helped transform the former warehouse into a quirky pub full of character, with a 15-room hotel welcoming guests every day. “I’ve put my heart and soul into The Abel Heywood and loved every single minute of the journey so far,” Alex explains. “I’ve navigated some challenging periods such as Covid and the subsequent lockdowns, plus the ongoing cost of living crisis, but it remains a hugely popular venue for drinkers in the city centre alongside day trippers and visitors to Manchester who want somewhere quirky yet cool to stay overnight. “I’m immensely proud that the Abel Heywood has become such an integral part of what the Northern Quarter is all about.