When you step inside Manchester's oldest family-run craft bakery, it's easy to see why the businesses has been a firm-favourite in the local area.
The smell of freshly baked goods, pastries and tarts stacked up everywhere the eye can see, and the warm and friendly greetings you get going through the door make Robinsons in Failsworth a magical place to be, and that's before you even get a chance to try their offerings.
For people who come here often, it's common knowledge that the site is a proper family-run shop, dating all the way back to 1864. But one thing that chief baker Grace Robinson, a sixth generation baker, didn't know - until her uncle started digging into their family history - is just how far back the pedigree went.
