The Star and Garter

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The 'Star and Garter is a public house in Manchester, England with a room upstairs for club nights and gigs. It is situated on Fairfield Street behind Piccadilly train station and has been a Grade II listed building since 20th June 1988^[1].

1 Origins of the name
2 History of the building
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Origins of the name

The name "Star and Garter" originates from an abbreviation of the name of the insignia belonging to Order of the Garter. The Star is eight pointed and of chipped silver. At its centre is a white enamelled medallion bearing the Cross of St George in red enamel and surrounded by a dark blue enamelled Garter edged with gold bearing the motto in gold letters.

[edit] History of the building

Originally built as a hotel, the Star and Garter has since been transformed into a pub and club venue, although due to its listed status there are still many restrictions on how the structure of the building can be altered.