The Raven Hotel (currently trading as The Raven) is a Grade II listed public house on Wallgate in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Built in 1904 to designs by Heaton, Ralph and Heaton as a replacement for an earlier pub of the same name, it retains a number of original interior features recognised in its listing. The building was renovated in 2012, and as of April 2026[update] its freehold remains in private ownership.
| Raven Hotel | |
|---|---|
 The pub in 2019 | |
  Location within Greater Manchester | |
Alternative names | The Raven |
General information | |
| Type | Public house |
Architectural style | Edwardian Baroque |
| Location | Wallgate, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°32′45″N 2°37′54″W / 53.5457°N 2.6318°W |
| Year built | 1904 |
| Renovated | 2012 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Heaton, Ralph and Heaton |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | The Raven Hotel |
| Designated | 17 November 1997 |
| Reference no. | 1384541 |
History
editThe building was constructed in 1904, according to its official listing, a date also shown on its second floor.[1] It was designed by the Wigan architects Heaton, Ralph and Heaton as a replacement for an earlier public house of the same name that was trading in 1854.[2] The same architects also designed the Springfield Hotel[3] and the Griffin Hotel,[4] both in Wigan, for the brewery in 1903 and 1905, respectively.[5]
The 1908 and 1942 Ordnance Survey maps mark the building as a public house, with no attributed name.[6][7]
On 17 November 1997, the Raven Hotel was designated a Grade II listed building.[1]
Renovation work in 2012 retained and repaired a number of original elements, such as the tiling, internal panelling and windows.[8]
As of April 2026[update], the pub's freehold is privately owned.[8]
Architecture
editThe building is constructed of red brick with stone detailing and has a slate roof. It has a long, narrow footprint set at right angles to the street and was designed in an Edwardian Baroque style.[9] The front has three storeys above cellars and two bays of very different widths. The ground floor is marked by a horizontal band, with another band above the second floor, and the roofline is finished with a shaped parapet carrying the date "1904".[1] Above this is a large curved feature containing a painted raven and the name "Raven Hotel", with ball finials at each side.[1] The entrance is on the left, set beneath a curved panel with the building's name, and to the right is a wide four‑part window, both framed in stone.[1] The upper floors have a single window above the doorway and, in the wider bay, a tall canted oriel window rising through two storeys with stone and timber framing and a moulded top.[9]
Interior
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References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Historic England. "The Raven Hotel (Grade II) (1384541)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ "The Raven Hotel". Wigan Buildings. Archived from the original on 5 March 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ Historic England. "The Springfield public house (Grade II) (1384512)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ Historic England. "Griffin Hotel (Grade II) (1384517)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Heaton Ralph and Heaton". Architects of Greater Manchester 1800 – 1940. The Manchester Group of the Victorian Society. Archived from the original on 13 February 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "OS 25 inch England and Wales, 1841–1952 | Lancashire XCIII.8". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. 1908. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ "OS 25 inch England and Wales, 1841–1952 | Lancashire XCIII.8". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. 1942. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Raven, Wigan (Raven Hotel)". Campaign for Real Ale. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 "The Raven Hotel". British Listed Buildings. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
