Most buildings in Manchester’s city center date after 1800, when the city was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution. However, at the city’s northern edge, near the River Irwell, stand notably older structures. Among these are two timber-framed buildings, collectively known as the Shambles, located in what’s now called Shambles Square. Both buildings currently function as pubs. The Old Wellington, erected in 1552, originally severed as a draper’s shop starting in 1554 and only became a pub in 1830. The other pub, Sinclair’s Oyster Bar, built in 1738, was originally named…
