Ye Olde Man & Scythe
| Ye Olde Man & Scythe | |
|---|---|
Ye Olde Man & Scythe, Bolton | |
Location within Greater Manchester | |
| General information | |
| Location | Churchgate, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°34′47″N 2°25′35″W / 53.5796°N 2.4263°W |
| Year built | 1636 (rebuilt) |
| Renovated | 20th century (remodelled) |
| Design and construction | |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Old Man and Scythe Public House |
| Designated | 26 April 1974 |
| Reference no. | 1387975 |
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Ye Olde Man & Scythe is a public house located on Churchgate in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. The earliest recorded mention of its name appears in a charter from 1251, making it one of the ten oldest public houses in Britain and the oldest in Bolton. The current form of the name, prefixed with "Ye Olde", is a pseudo-archaism derived from the original Man and Scythe Inn. The name itself originates from the crest of the Pilkington family, which features a reaper using a scythe, alluding to a tradition associated with one of the family's early members.