The Old Rovers Return, The Hen Market, Shude Hill, Manchester 1928

Original oil painting by leading Northern cityscape artist Steven Scholes.

Ye Olde Rovers Return was reported to be the oldest public house in the country, the building dating back to 1306. It was built as a manor house for the Wythin Grave family, and became a pub in the 18th century. It was sadly demolished in 1958, and has been reported as the inspiration for the fictional Rovers Return Inn featured in the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street.