Rake Inn
| Rake Inn | |
|---|---|
 The building in 2012 | |
  Location within Greater Manchester | |
Alternative names | The Rake The Rake Tapas |
General information | |
| Status | Converted to restaurant and hotel use |
| Type | Public house (former) |
| Location | 2 Blackstone Edge Old Road, Littleborough, Greater Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°38′45″N 2°05′11″W / 53.6457°N 2.0863°W |
| Year built | 1690 |
| Design and construction | |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | The Rake Inn |
| Designated | 2 January 1967 |
| Reference no. | 1068535 |
| Website | |
| theraketapas | |
The Rake Inn is a Grade II listed former public house on Blackstone Edge Old Road in Littleborough, a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. Built in 1690, it was in use as a pub for over 300 years and, since 2007, has operated primarily as a tapas restaurant and hotel.
History
[edit]The building was constructed in 1690, as indicated by an inscription on its door surround, according to its official listing.[1] It was later altered and extended.[1] The 1893 and 1930 Ordnance Survey maps record the building as the Rake Inn.[2][3]
On 2 January 1967, the Rake Inn was designated a Grade II listed building.[1] Since 2007, the pub has operated primarily as a tapas restaurant and also provides guest accommodation.[4][5]
Architecture
[edit]The building is constructed in roughly finished stone with a slate roof.[1] Its layout forms a T‑shape, with four bays across two floors.[1] The central part is the earliest, containing the main doorway, which has a shaped stone frame and a later porch.[1] On both levels it is flanked by wide, four‑part windows; those on the ground floor were later enlarged and fitted with protective mouldings above.[1]
The left-hand section has a mix of three and four‑part windows and another doorway with a dressed stone frame.[1] The right-hand end, forming the top of the T, includes a projecting bay window and a small upper window set beneath an arched head.[1] The gable ends are finished with coping stones, and the right side wall has been rendered.[1] At the back, later lean‑to additions cover much of the elevation, though several original stone‑framed windows of different widths remain visible.[1] There are chimney stacks along the roof ridge and at the gables.[1]
Inside, the building retains features such as shaped ceiling beams and a fireplace with a moulded surround and a shallow arched opening with a dropped keystone.[1]
See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Historic England. "The Rake Inn (Grade II) (1068535)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "OS 25 inch England and Wales, 1841–1952 | Lancashire LXXXI.11". Ordnance Survey. 1893. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "OS 25 inch England and Wales, 1841–1952 | Lancashire LXXXI.11". Ordnance Survey. 1930. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "The Rake Tapas". visitmanchester.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Rake Tapas Restaurant, Littleborough". Campaign for Real Ale. Archived from the original on 7 December 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
External links
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- Official website
- Entry in "Pubs Galore"
- Entry in "British listed buildings"
- Entry on the website of Campaign for Real Ale
- Entry on the website of "Historic England"
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