Oxford Street · Manchester

Cocktails Under the Clock Tower

Have a drink inside the old insurance company that became one of Manchester's grandest bars.

• ⏱ 45 min
• 💷 ££
• 🥾 Easy

The Refuge Assurance building went up in 1895 with a clock tower visible for miles, and today the ground floor runs as The Refuge — all original tiling, arched windows and a long, loud bar under the same roof insurance salesmen once worked beneath. It's now part of the Principal hotel.

What you’ll do

1. 1Find the tower
2. 2Get a seat
3. 3Prove it

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