Think you know your Sedge Lynn from your Moon Under Water?
Each Wetherspoons has its own unique carpet, but just how much attention do you pay to them?(Image: Manchester Evening News)
When it comes to something tried and tested, chances are that a Wetherspoons will tick a certain quota for most people.
It’s cheap enough, it’s got a reliable menu, there’s often a lively atmosphere, and there’s usually one around every corner you pass.
But just how many of us actually stop to take in our surroundings before heading straight to the bar to order that meal and a drink special from our favourite local pub?
Earlier this week, the best rated carpets in each of the Greater Manchester Wetherspoons were revealed and it found that The Harbord Harbord in Middleton was the best – based on Instagram likes.
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The Harbord Harbord in Middleton came out on top of a list of the best Wetherspoons carpets in Greater Manchester (We’ll give you this answer for free)
Originally built as a clothes store in the 1920s, the two-storey pub had garnered over a hundred likes for its uniquely wavy carpet design. Others faring well included The Regal Moon in Rochdale, the Mardi Gras pub at the Trafford Centre, and The Ash Tree in Ashton-under-Lyne.
And, in fact, it turns out there’s actually a bit of method behind the reason for each pub’s choice of carpet. Wetherspoons’ head of property development Jon Randall has previously said the chain ‘places particular emphasis on the design’ of its pubs – with its carpets often reflecting a venue’s past history or local roots.
Adding to the thought-process, a Wetherspoons spokesperson told the M.E.N this week: “When founder and chairman Tim Martin created Wetherspoon in 1979, he wanted every pub to have its own atmosphere, including local art, photographs and an original, bespoke carpet.”
But, do you know your Sedge Lynn carpet from the one shown off at Moon Under Water? Well, of course, there is only one real way to find out – and that’s by testing you on this exact subject.
We’ve put together a list which will test you on the very same carpets on display at some of the popular Greater Manchester pubs operated by Wetherspoons. But only the biggest fans will be able to score full marks.
Give it a go above, and let us know how well you do. Anything below a five will perhaps require a retest and some extra revision!
After all of that, you can read about the 20 pubs in Greater Manchester which were recently named among the best in England as part of a prestigious list, or the five local pubs which were recently highlighted for going ‘above and beyond’ after being shortlisted for an award.
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