Welcome to The Old Wellington, your local pub in Manchester
As a British brand with a heritage of 150+ years, we pride ourselves on our position as purveyors of perfect pints and unbeatable pies, with tempting dishes on our British pub classic menus.
A unique city centre pub with a rich history
Nicholson’s Pubs are known for their individual style, exciting stories, and charming personalities — and The Old Wellington is certainly no exception.
A scheduled ancient monument, The Old Wellington was once home to some of the founders of Manchester commerce, the people behind its first bank, its first quay and the cotton industry.
Built in 1552, The Old Wellington is the oldest building of its kind in Manchester. Originally built next to the Market Square on what is now Market Street, our half-timbered and traditional building was moved 100m from its original site in a redevelopment programme in 1998.
Nicknamed ‘The Old Welly’, our pub became part of Draper’s Shop in 1554 and was the family home of the Byrom family. It was John Byrom, born here in 1692, who invented an early form of shorthand. Our building half-timbered traditional building was moved 100m from its original site in a redevelopment programme in 1998.