Horse Shoe inn

[susie123]

Originally Posted by Judith Addison

I think the Horse Shoe Inn was in Crawshaw Street, back of Union Street, where the new bus station is going to be built.

Wasn't the Horse Shoe Inn near the blacksmith's?

[Bob Dobson]

There is a photo of the Horse Shoe in my book 'Accrington Acclaimed'. Posting photos is beyond my technical ability

[Gremlin]

Originally Posted by susie123

Wasn't the Horse Shoe Inn near the blacksmith's?

Yes, I just about remember the blacksmith being at the bottom of the same street, I think it was across from the Blockade.
It was about 1970 when I started frequenting the Horse Shoe.

[Gremlin]

I remember a woman called Phillamina ( probably spelt wrong) who lived three doors down from the Horse Shoe, she played the piano there and liked a drink, to say the least.
Next door to the pub lived Stan Hindle and next to him Ted Sharples.

[Bob Dobson]

I spoke only yesterday with a mate about the blacksmith. I told him I could still smell the horses' hoofs. It was impossible to walk past the doorway without leaning on it and having a gander inside. One of the smiths left to breed shires horses in Hampshire (?) but is now in France, still with a few horses.

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by susie123

Wasn't the Horse Shoe Inn near the blacksmith's?

The Horse shoe Inn was at the bottom of School St at the junction with Crawshaw St. The Blacksmiths (Fitzpatricks) was the first building on the left as you turned into Crawshaw St from King St. Then next to it was a wholesale newsagent, the first house was where my aunt Maud lived, then quite a few houses before you came any where near the Horse Shoe whose address was 17 School St.

[susie123]

Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

I spoke only yesterday with a mate about the blacksmith. I told him I could still smell the horses' hoofs. It was impossible to walk past the doorway without leaning on it and having a gander inside. One of the smiths left to breed shires horses in Hampshire (?) but is now in France, still with a few horses.

Know what you mean about the smell, Bob.

[Aussie Irene]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

The Horse shoe Inn was at the bottom of School St at the junction with Crawshaw St. The Blacksmiths (Fitzpatricks) was the first building on the left as you turned into Crawshaw St from King St. Then next to it was a wholesale newsagent, the first house was where my aunt Maud lived, then quite a few houses before you came any where near the Horse Shoe whose address was 17 School St.

Retlaw, did someone named Fulcher once own it, maybe in the 40s early 50s?.

[Aussie Irene]

[QUOTE=Aussie Irene;1082468]Retlaw, did someone named Fulcher once own it, maybe in the 40s early 50s?.[/QUOTE

I mean the Blacksmiths not the pub Retlow. Around that time, we thought the licensees name at the little lads pub ( Horse Shoe ) was Walt. Don't remember his surname.

[Bob Dobson]

1951 Directory says that T Fulcher was the blacksmith.

The Horsehoe's landlord was W.Packer.

[Aussie Irene]

Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

1951 Directory says that T Fulcher was the blacksmith.

The Horsehoe's landlord was W.Packer.

Thanks Bob

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Aussie Irene

Retlaw, did someone named Fulcher once own it, maybe in the 40s early 50s?.

When I knew it late 1930/40's the blacksmith was Fitzpatrick.

[susie123]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

When I knew it late 1930/40's the blacksmith was Fitzpatrick.

I knew it in the 50's/60s and it was always referred to as Fitzpatrick's even if he wasn't around by then.