Owner of backstreet boozer loved by locals wants it to stay 'historic' despite Gary Neville's tower being built next door
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe Sir Ralph Abercromby pub, next to Gary Neville’s landmark St Michael’s development, looks set to stay as a traditional backstreet boozer after its refurb.
The pub, which dates back to 1780, will soon be joined by a 40-storey tower on Bootle Street in the city centre. During the refurbishment, the pub is likely to close for ‘six to eight months’, landlord Mike Christodoulou told the Manchester Evening News.
Although nothing is set in stone, he says his pub is ‘edging to stay how it is with an old feel to it’. The pub will soon give its name to a new square in the development — Abercromby Square, Mike added.
It will sit alongside the boozer, next to new offices, a five-star hotel, and serviced apartments. READ MORE: LIVE: M62 shut after crash with major delays and huge congestion on M60 - updates However, the pub could lose one of its key features — it’s much-loved beer garden.
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