About the Bakers Vaults

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The pub is found in Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK1 1ES.

Located in the Market Place. A imposing looking building. A pub that carries a landlord's family's name. The Bakers Vaults takes its name from a 19th Century family of publicans who occupied the public house for much of that century. It is the second building known to be on the site. The present building occupies only half the site of the Baker's predecessor, an inn called the George and Dragon which jutted out well into the market place. It is not known when the George and Dragon was built, but a likely date is about 1775 when the remaining walls of the old castle, which had stood on the site of the Castle Yard for centuries, were finally demolished. The first official record is dated 1820, by which time it was well established. The record relates to the billeting of Marines there at a time when most inns and taverns were used to accommodate the military. Eventually the pub was purchased by Kay's Atlas Brewery of Hyde and became a tied house. This firm was subsequently taken over by Robinsons Brewery of Stockport. Today the exterior looks much as it did when completed in 1861. The big lamp over the Castle Yard entrance was probably originally gas-lit and is now something of a rarity. More recent history - the Bakers Vaults has had a history of putting on live music for the best part of 20 years. Traditionally known as a jazz and blues venue. It had stopped the live music for a while before new tenants took over in April 2003. Since then the pub has brought back some of the fantastic stalwart bands of Stockport, whilst also welcoming many exciting new acts. In 2014 underwent a substantial refurbishment and this moved the central bar more to the rear of the pub and added new lighting and colour scheme. It now sports 10 handpumps.

We have visited this pub once, seen 3 different beers and tried 1 of them.

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Postcode: SK1 1ES