- The Star and Garter
The "'Star and Garter" is a
public house inManchester ,England with a room upstairs forclub night s and gigs. It is situated onFairfield Street behind Piccadilly train station and has been a Grade IIlisted building since 20th June1988 [ [http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?categoryID=514&documentID=1908&pageNumber=6 Manchester City Council - A-Z of Listed Buildings in Manchester - Listed buildings in Manchester by street (F) ] ] .Origins of the name
The name "Star and Garter" originates from an abbreviation of the name of the
insignia belonging toOrder of the Garter . The Star is eight pointed and of chipped silver. At its centre is a white enamelled medallion bearing the Cross ofSt George in red enamel and surrounded by a dark blue enamelled Garter edged with gold bearing the motto in gold letters.History of the building
According to both popular myth, legend and at least two long since out-of-print local history tomes, the Star and Garter was built in 1803 approximately 100 yards from its current position. When Store Street/Bank Top/London Road Railway Station (the original names of Manchester Piccadilly Station) was expanded with the addition of the connecting line to Oxford Road Station in 1849, the Star and Garter was moved, brick by brick, onto its current site and re-opened in 1877. Originally built as a hotel, although it did brew its own beer as well, the Star and Garter has since been transformed into a pub and club venue, although due to its listed status there are still many restrictions on how the structure of the building can be altered.
References
External links
* http://www.starandgarter.co.uk - Homepage featuring gig guide and location details
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