After years of rumours about Hulme's 'The Junction' pub [1], news has
arrived that it has been sold by owners, Hydes brewery [2].
Pub advocacy group CAMRA [3] reports that it has been sold to a local
property developer, separately identified as PortfolioUK [4].
Built in the Victorian era, The Junction is an iconic Hulme landmark [5]
and one of the last traditional community pubs in the area. Its said that there
was once an underground tunnel between the The Junction and the nearby
Hippodrome [6] so that performers staying at (there was once accommodation on
the long ago removed third floor) could get direct access to the theatre. [7]
Local activists are looking into how the venue can be retained as a
community asset pointing out that the new Plunkett Foundation programme [8]
aims to support up to 80 local pubs with a fund of £3.6 million over 2 years.
Hulme Green, Deyika Nzeribe commented 'Its a shame that Hydes did not
appear value the importance of The Junction as part of the Hulme community, I'm
sure they would have given a chance to local people to put in an offer.
'Over recent years we've lost The Grants [9], The Seahawk [10] and now
The Junction seems to be heading the same way.
'The Universities [11, 12] and Housing associations [13] in Hulme have
spent millions on their private property projects, well here is a chance for
them to support a real piece of Hulme history. If they really do support the
local community, they can put their money where their mouth is'.
Ends.
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