Hydes relaunches Northern Quarter site

The Abel Heywood in Manchester’s Northern Quarter has reopened following a £200,000 refurbishment. 

First opened as a pub by Hydes in 2015, The Abel Heywood closed last month for a full interior refurbishment and refresh by the Salford-based brewer. 

The improvements include the installation of new booth seating, a fresh update of the existing Victorian-style decor, new external signage, lighting and a full revamp of the bar areas. 

The adjoined 15-room boutique hotel, which Hydes says consistently has a 99% occupancy rate, remained open throughout the renovations and will receive a bespoke makeover during the next 12 months.

"The refurbishment and relaunch of The Abel Heywood is the first in a planned programme of investments in our pubs for this year," says Adam Mayers, managing director of Hydes. "It’s a key venue for us in Manchester city centre and is a landmark pub and hotel which has provided a characterful hub for locals and visitors to the city for the past 10 years. Whether it's Hydes’ range of quality ales, traditional, home-cooked food served every day or a contemporary hotel room for the night, The Abel Heywood has something to offer everybody who visits."

More investment on the way

The investment is part of a wider multi-million-pound programme planned for other key sites in Hydes’ pub estate, including The Boat House at Parkgate on the Wirral, The Nursery Inn at Heaton Norris, Stockport and The Mount Inn at Chester. 

Last year, Hydes committed over £4m worth of investment in its estate and expects to double that figure this year.

Hydes has a pub retailing estate of nearly 50 pubs across the north west of England and north Wales.

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