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Sadler's Cat, Manchester

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Cask Ale

Sadler's Cat serves 14 keg beers and 3 cask beers served via Handpull, cask beers are usually from Cloudwater but with occasional guests.

Originally opened as Pilcrow it did not reopen after the December 2020 lockdown and it was announced in June that Common & Co who had the lease were not reopening it. The lease ran out in September 2021 anyway. The pub reopened under the management of Cloudwater brewery in July 2021 after refurbishment. It is a single level wooden building facing Sadler's Yard. It is a long thin bar with tables on a patio area outside.

Opened originally as The Pilcrow in October 2016. The pub sits on the site of Manchester's first steam mill and was notable for having all its interior's fixtures and fittings made by volunteers as part of a community project financed by the Coop.

The pub is also on the site of the very first hot air balloon flight from Manchester in May 1785. The balloonist was James Sadler, who was the first English aeronaut, and on the flight from Manchester, he took his cat with him. hence the pub's name. They both landed safely in Radcliffe, some eight miles to the north.

Opened originally as The Pilcrow in October 2016. The pub sits on the site of Manchester's first steam mill and was notable for having all its interior's fixtures and fittings made by volunteers as part of a community project financed by the Coop.

Historic Interest

Sadler's Cat, originally known as The Pilcrow, was the first Public house to be purpose built as part of the Cooperative Society's commitment to regenerate part of the City following demolition of the Crown and Cushion public house to make way for a new public road which was demanded by the building of a new Cooperative Society HQ in Manchester. The building is now owned by the City Council due to Financial Failures of the Coop Bank.

Information for this venue is provided by the Central Manchester Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Pilcrow
Local Authority
Manchester District (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
30/07/2021
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
CMA/17008
Asset of Community Value
Monday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
2:00pm - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 8:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers (Usually Cloudwater) and 0 regular beers.

Source: National


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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Terrace area
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Games Games
Dominoes, cards, monopoly
Smoking Smoking
Terrace outside
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes
Close to metro (200m)
Manchester Victoria
Nearby Station (200m)
Manchester Victoria

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