The Royal Scot in Marple Bridge is celebrating its 150-year anniversary this month.

The pub was bought in 1876 by Frederic Robinson as the first Robinsons' pub - this anniversary, then, is not just a significant milestone for the pub itself, but also for Stockport's own Robinsons Brewery.

Looking to establish himself and his new brewery, 'founding father' Frederic Robinson bought the pub on 3 May 1876.

At the time it was known as the Railway Inn - but in the 1930s it was rebuilt and renamed to the Royal Scot, in honour of the iconic train route running from London to Glasgow along the West Coast Main Line.

Within a few decades, Robinsons began to acquire more pubs across the North West. Frederic's son, William Robinson, bought the Heginbotham's estate in 1915, which included five pubs and two off-licences.

As a Robinson's spokesperson said: "The Royal Scot stands as a symbol of where it all began for us, a single pub that was the start of 150 years of growth within the company and our people.

"As we celebrate the anniversary of the Royal Scot, we also celebrate our history as a business and the relationships with our pubs that have got us where we are today."

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