King's Arms, Salford
| King's Arms | |
|---|---|
 The pub in 2010 | |
  Location within Greater Manchester | |
Alternative names | Kings Arms |
General information | |
| Type | Public house |
Architectural style | Gothic |
| Location | Bloom Street, Salford, England |
| Coordinates | 53°29′03″N 2°15′21″W / 53.4841°N 2.2559°W |
| Year built | 1879 |
| Design and construction | |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Kings Arms public house |
| Designated | 1 December 1987 |
| Reference no. | 1386087 |
| Website | |
| kingsarmssalford | |
The King's Arms is a Grade II listed public house on Bloom Street in Salford, England. Built in 1879 in a Gothic style, it replaced an earlier King's Arms that stood on the opposite side of the road and was licensed from 1807. In the early 2010s it gained a reputation as a hub for artistic activity, including during a lease held by musician Paul Heaton, and it now incorporates a theatre space that hosts a programme of performances and related events.
History
An earlier King's Arms stood on the opposite side of the road and was licensed from 1807.[1] The present building, constructed in 1879 according to its official listing, replaced that earlier house.[2] The 1922 and 1933 Ordnance Survey maps mark the building as a public house, but do not attribute a name.[3][4] On 1 December 1987, the King's Arms was designated a Grade II listed building.[2]
From 2011 to 2015 the pub was run under a lease held by musician Paul Heaton, during which time it developed a growing reputation as a hub for artistic activity.[5][6] As of 2026, the King's Arms incorporates a theatre space that hosts a programme of performances and related events.[7]
Architecture
The building is constructed in red brick with stone detailing and has a conical slate roof that includes glazed sections and two small spire‑like features. It is designed in a Gothic style and occupies a semi-circular plot on a corner.[8]
It has two storeys with an attic above. The side facing Bloom Street includes six first‑floor sash windows with rounded tops, set within linked stone features and resting on a continuous stone ledge.[2] The ground floor has similar openings but is built in rougher stonework with a blue‑brick base. The main entrance sits within a projecting bay and has a rounded doorway framed by short granite columns with carved capitals.[8] Above the doorway is a decorative panel with the name "King's Arms" in mosaic, and a group of three windows above that.[8] Higher up is a band of patterned brickwork and a small stone balcony with iron railings, supported by projecting stonework beneath three attic windows with arched heads. The gable above is shaped to frame a decorative carving of the Royal Arms.[2]
A former doorway on the curved corner is now filled in. Above it is a window with a small balcony, and another gable containing a mosaic of the "King's Arms". The side facing Sackville Street has three windows, a central doorway, and a gabled dormer above.[8]
Interior
The entrance corridor passes a snug on the left, with the main lounge and bar to the right in an oval-shaped room, furnished with a bench running around most of the perimeter.[9] A further corridor leads out to the garden.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ Heward, Emily (19 January 2019). "Is Paul Heaton's Salford pub The King's Arms up for sale?". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 21 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Historic England. "Kings Arms public house (Grade II) (1386087)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "OS 25 inch England and Wales, 1841–1952 | Lancashire CIV.6". maps.nls.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1922. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "OS 25 inch England and Wales, 1841–1952 | Lancashire CIV.6". maps.nls.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1933. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Beautiful South singer Heaton becomes a pub landlord". BBC News. 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 21 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ Oldfield, Emily (1 February 2019). "The King's Arms, Salford: the thriving community arts pub minutes from Manchester city centre". visitmanchester.com. Visit Manchester. Archived from the original on 21 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "The Kings Arms Theatre". greatermanchesterfringe.co.uk. Greater Manchester Fringe. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Kings Arms Public House". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kings Arms, Salford". camra.org.uk. Campaign for Real Ale. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "The Kings Arms". confidentialguides.com. Confidential Guides. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
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