Eight Manchester pubs we'll never see the likes of again and what replaced them

It seems most weeks we hear the sad news that a once loved pub has been demolished, and with it, part of the social fabric of our city and years of history.

In Manchester, we have lost some incredible pubs with unique and fascinating histories over the years in the name of progress. To remember these, we've put together a list of eight unique Manchester pubs that have been lost to the wrecking ball, and what now stands in their place. Of course, this isn't a comprehensive list, so any you feel we have missed let us know in the comments.

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While not the most interesting looking pub from its exterior, the Castle and Falcon on Bradshaw Street had a fascinating history. The building is thought to have been around since the 18th century and may have once have been a women's prison.

According to historian Keith Warrender, in his book Underground Manchester, another even earlier use for the building was as a chapel - with two original stained-glass windows surviving as a feature of the pub. An account in Warrender's book records the memories of a former occupant of the pub during the war.

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They remembered a passage to the beer cellar contained a heavy door, and was told it led to the cathedral. Famous for its lock-ins, the pub twice survived demolition bids in the 1990s only to succumb to the fall-out from the IRA bomb.

Bradshaw Street was eventually completely demolished to make way for the Metrolink and the adjoining bus station on Shudehill.

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