Peveril of the Peak, Victorian green tiled pub, 127 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, England, UK, M1 5JQ


The "Peveril of the Peak", named after Walter Scott's Novel is also a famous pub in central Manchester. It is also the name of a stagecoach / mailcoach which ued to travel across the Peak District, from Luton to Manchester Peveril of the Peak (1823) is the longest novel by Sir Walter Scott. Along with Ivanhoe, Kenilworth, and Woodstock this is one of the English novels in the Waverley novels series, with the main action taking place around 1678 in the Peak District, the Isle of Man, and London, and centring on the Popish Plot. Plot introduction Julian Peveril, a Cavalier, is in love with Alice Bridgenorth, a Roundhead's daughter, but both he and his father are accused of involvement with the "Popish Plot" of 1678. Most of the story takes place in Derbyshire, London, and on the Isle of Man. The title refers to Peveril Castle in Castleton, Derbyshire.


Size: 3511px × 3571px
Location: 127 Great Bridgewater St, Manchester, England, UK, M1 5JQ
Photo credit: © Tony Smith / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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