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| {{Short description|Pub in Manchester, England}} | |||
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| '''The Moon Under Water''' is a ] situated on ] in ], in the building of a former cinema. The pub, which is {{convert|820|m2|sqft}} and can hold 1700 customers has been noted by the '']'' as being the largest in Britain.<ref>{{cite book |title=Manchester: an architectural history |first=John J. |last=Parkinson-Bailey |publisher=Manchester University Press |year=2000 |isbn=0719056063 |page=287}}</ref> Other sources claim it is the largest in Europe.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} | |||
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| It is owned by the pub chain ] who opened it as a public house on 15 August 1995, and is named after ]'s essay, '']'' describing his ideal pub. | |||
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| | image_caption = The Moon Under Water, 2009 | |||
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| | former_names = Deansgate Picture House<br />Cannon Deansgate | |||
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| | address = 68–74 Deansgate | |||
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| '''The Moon Under Water''' is a ] in ], England, in the building of the former Deansgate Picture House cinema (an ] cinema) on ];<ref>{{cite web|title=Cannon Deansgate|url=http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/2680|website=cinematreasures.org|publisher=Cinema Treasures}}</ref> it is one of the largest public houses in the United Kingdom. The pub is {{convert|8800|sqft|m2}} and can hold 1,700 customers.<ref name="Time">{{cite web |url=https://www.timeout.com/manchester/blog/whats-inn-a-name-manchesters-most-peculiar-pub-names |title=What's inn a name? Manchester's most peculiar pub names |last=Heslin |first=Jade |date=29 January 2025 |website=timeout.com |publisher=Time Out |access-date=2 February 2024}}</ref> | |||
| It is owned by the pub chain ] who opened it on 15 August 1995, and named it after ]'s 1946 essay, "]", describing his ideal pub.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/the-moon-under-water/ |title=The Moon Under Water |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=orwellfoundation.com |publisher=The Orwell Foundation |access-date=2 February 2024}}</ref> It is one of 15 Wetherspoon pubs with the same name.<ref name="Time"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs?searchterm=moon%20under%20water|title=Wetherspoon's website|access-date=14 January 2018}}</ref> | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| == External links == | == External links == | ||
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* {{Official website|http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/home/pubs/the-moon-under-water-manchester}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:12, 2 February 2024
Pub in Manchester, England
| The Moon Under Water | |
|---|---|
 The Moon Under Water, 2009 | |
| Former names | Deansgate Picture House Cannon Deansgate |
| General information | |
| Address | 68–74 Deansgate |
| Town or city | Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Opened | January 1914 (as a cinema) |
| Owner | JD Wetherspoon |
| Website | |
| Official | |
The Moon Under Water is a pub in Manchester city centre, England, in the building of the former Deansgate Picture House cinema (an ABC cinema) on Deansgate; it is one of the largest public houses in the United Kingdom. The pub is 8,800 square feet (820 m) and can hold 1,700 customers.
It is owned by the pub chain JD Wetherspoon who opened it on 15 August 1995, and named it after George Orwell's 1946 essay, "The Moon Under Water", describing his ideal pub. It is one of 15 Wetherspoon pubs with the same name.
References
- "Cannon Deansgate". cinematreasures.org. Cinema Treasures.
- ^ Heslin, Jade (29 January 2025). "What's inn a name? Manchester's most peculiar pub names". timeout.com. Time Out. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- "The Moon Under Water". orwellfoundation.com. The Orwell Foundation. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- "Wetherspoon's website". Retrieved 14 January 2018.
External links
53°28′58″N 2°14′49″W / 53.4828°N 2.2469°W / 53.4828; -2.2469
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