Your mystery begins…The Briton's Protection

A refuge place for men wishing to escape recruitment in the Napoleonic Wars (please be aware the pub opens at 12pm).

Clues 1 - 10: What is haunting St Mary's Church?

In the first half of your adventure, you'll discover The Peterloo Memorial, Manchester Central Library and St Mary's Church. According to local legend, a headless dog known as ‘Black Shuck’ haunts the narrow paths around the church keeping routes clear for restless spirits to wander…

Take a Break!

While transforming Manchester into the bustling city centre it is today, planners had to make a tough decision about two ancient pubs that stood in their way. Sinclair's Oystery Bar and the Old Wellington were placed on stilts during renovation to allow a road to be built underneath. Eventually, the buildings were taken down piece by piece and carefully rebuilt down the road near the cathedral. The two pubs had to be placed at angles because the plot of land was too small!

Clues 11-16: Who studied in Chetham's Library?

In the second part of your adventure, you'll discover Manchester Cathedral, Barton Square and Chetham's Library. Inside the library, Karl Marx would often meet pal Friedrich Engels at a table that can still be found in the library today. Its believed that the pair began work on the Communist Manifesto here.