Colour photograph of The Old Wellington and Sinclair's Oyster Bar in Shambles Square, Manchester. Two Tudor half-timbered pub facades face a cobbled square under a flat grey sky. A hanging pub sign spans the gap between the buildings. Outdoor seating and a chalk sandwich board are visible in the foreground.

The Old Wellington and Sinclair's Oyster Bar, Manchester

3 October 2019 · Manchester

Shambles Square holds two of Manchester's oldest buildings side by side — The Old Wellington's Tudor half-timbering filling the centre frame, Sinclair's Oyster Bar pressing in from the right. The black-and-white timber framework is purely graphic under a flat overcast sky: strong verticals, dense cross-hatching, the hanging pub sign bisecting both facades. The cobbled square is quiet, the outdoor benches still empty. A sandwich board advertises breakfast for £11. History makes itself very practical here.

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