Red Lion Inn is an inn in Manchester, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “pub in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK”. It stands about 5.5 km from the centre of Manchester.[3]

Overview

The Red Lion (officially listed as the Red Lion Inn) is a Grade II listed public house on Wilmslow Road in Withington, a suburb of Manchester, England. Dating from the 17th century, it is thought to be the oldest surviving building in the suburb, having begun as a farmhouse or possibly a small group of cottages before later operating as an inn. Its location on a long‑established route between Manchester and the south contributed to its early use as a meeting place for the Withington court leet and the trustees of the Wilmslow Road turnpike.

From “Red Lion, Withington” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

It is listed as a Grade II listed building. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the inn is 5.5 km from the centre of Manchester. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Manchester Airport (MAN), about 15 km from the centre of Manchester.[4]

It is one of 63 hotels in and around Manchester recorded in Wikidata, 30 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 17 chain-operated properties there. Of the 6 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Albert Warehouse Quay On West Side Fronting River Irwell Victoria Warehouse, opened in 1838. See Hotels in Manchester.

See also

References

  1. ^ Red Lion Inn (Q26560563). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Red Lion Inn. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-05.
  3. ^ Manchester (Q18125). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Manchester. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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