John Millington (pub)

John Millington
Pale-brick and stone public house
The pub in 2011
John Millington (pub) is located in Greater Manchester
John Millington (pub)
Location within Greater Manchester
Former namesMillington Hall
General information
TypeHouse (former)
Restaurant (former)
Pub-restaurant (2006–present)
LocationStation Road, Cheadle Hulme,
Greater Manchester, England
Coordinates53°22′31″N 2°11′12.5″W / 53.37528°N 2.186806°W / 53.37528; -2.186806
Year builtLate 17th century
Renovatedc. 2004–2006 (converted and extended)
OwnerHydes Brewery
Design and construction
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name
John Millington public house
Designated11 October 1985
Reference no.1241640
Website
thejohnmillington.co.uk

The John Millington is a Grade II listed public house and restaurant on Station Road in Cheadle Hulme, a suburb within the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. Built as a house in the late 17th century for the alderman John Millington, it was later used for hand‑loom silk weaving and came into the ownership of the Hazeldine family. The building, then trading as the Millington Hall restaurant, was listed in 1985, and reopened as the John Millington pub in 2006 following restoration by Hydes Brewery, who remain the freehold owners.

History

Millington Hall in 1890

The building was constructed as a house in the late 17th century, according to its official listing.[1][a] It was built for John Millington, a local alderman who died in 1694.[2] It was later used for hand‑loom silk weaving and came into the ownership of the Hazeldine family.[2] An outbuilding with a thatched roof was converted into three cottages, which were used for Methodist meetings in 1814 and are now small shops.[2] Another, smaller outbuilding has since been adapted for use as a florist.[2]

On 11 October 1985, the building, then trading as the Millington Hall restaurant, was designated a Grade II listed structure.[1]

The building reopened as the John Millington public house in June 2006, having undergone a wide‑ranging restoration by Hydes Brewery, who remain the freehold owners.[4]

Architecture

The building is constructed in brick with stone detailing and has a stone‑slate roof, the building has three bays at the front and two at the side, with a large lean‑to extension on the left and at the rear.[1] It has two storeys with an attic and a gabled entrance.[5] The corners are finished in stone, and there is a simple first‑floor band and 19th‑century bargeboards and finial.

The entrance is in the centre, with a three‑light stone‑framed window on each side.[5] The first floor has two two‑light casement windows, and the attic has one, all set under flat brick arches.[1] The left side is mostly hidden by the later lean‑to, but a four‑light ground‑floor window of the same type survives.[1] On the right side, the first bay has a three‑light window, while the second and third bays contain a 19th‑century door and bay window.[5] The first floor has one small two‑light casement and two larger windows with leaded glazing under brick arches.[5] A dormer above contains two three‑light leaded casements.[1] At the rear, a prominent chimney stack rises in two shafts that join in an arch at the top.[5]

Interior

Inside, the pub is arranged as a series of rooms served by a central bar, with partitions creating smaller seating areas.[2] A kitchen and service yard occupy the rear of the building.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Other sources gives a construction date of 1683.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Historic England. "John Millington public house (Grade II) (1241640)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Heritage Statement | The John Millington, 67 Station Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 7AA (PDF) (Report). DV8 Designs. February 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "November's Pub of the Month – John Millington in Cheadle Hulme". Stockport and South Manchester CAMRA. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "John Millington, Cheadle Hulme". Campaign for Real Ale. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "John Millington Public House". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 17 August 2026.