Accrington pubs

ChrisMG · 31-07-2007, 19:51

In the wake of the news about Accringtons pubs disappearing I thought I'd post this list from 1898. I bet there's a lot that people don't know about. If I'm correct there are still 28 of open.

cashman · 31-07-2007, 20:00

interesting list but cannot see colliers - birtwistle st, welcome - elephant st. and st.ledger- plantation street, all i used to frequent now long gone. feel sure they were there in 1898, wouldn,t put money on it though. lol

ChrisMG · 31-07-2007, 20:08

Is Birtwistle street at Bedlam? If so they are all on there. Otherwise that ones missing.

shillelagh · 31-07-2007, 20:14

One good pub crawl!!!!

lancsdave · 31-07-2007, 20:30

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One good pub crawl!!!!

You have a good memory Jen. Did they not bar people in those days ?

Eric · 31-07-2007, 20:35

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You have a good memory Jen. Did they not bar people in those days ?

Only for excess sobriety

mani · 31-07-2007, 21:48

they'll all slowly start to close down esp now after the smoking ban

cashman · 31-07-2007, 22:16

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Is Birtwistle street at Bedlam? If so they are all on there. Otherwise that ones missing.

ah yer correct about the two chris,but no birtwistle st ran along the top of elephant street accy, so the triangle was welcome, colliers, st ledger, the colliers has been omitted for some reason. welcome- lions (pint crystal) colliers- lions (pint crystal) st ledger- thwaites (big ben) lol
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shillelagh · 31-07-2007, 22:23

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You have a good memory Jen. Did they not bar people in those days ?

Only when you came to accrington they started barring people!!!!

My problem was i started at the dog and partridge, then the bay horse, then alma, then the victoria, then the park and then the hargreaves the problem was hiking back up that hill so having to stop again at the park, victoria, alma, bay horse, dog and partridge and then having to hike it back along the back lane over the border!!! Now was i still standing - what do you think?

cashman · 31-07-2007, 22:27

after studying the list i can say with honesty i have drank in 53 of those pubs,plus the colliers n the union on hyndburn rd (lions) making 55.cos they have missed the union which was opposite the main gate of the Ewbank factory.

shillelagh · 31-07-2007, 23:31

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Originally Posted by cashman

after studying the list i can say with honesty i have drank in 53 of those pubs,plus the colliers n the union on hyndburn rd (lions) making 55.cos they have missed the union which was opposite the main gate of the Ewbank factory.

Spug says - was that all in one night - even i guess that it took an afternoon as well!!!!

Ianto.W. · 31-07-2007, 23:51

My great grandfather ran the Lark Inn Abbey St, my grandmother ran the brown Cow in Bridge St, this later became the Central Club. the Flying Duchman in Abbey St, was where the Arden Inn now stands. The first pubs to shut down as
I recolect was the Red Lion in Abbey St, Cattle Market Abbey St, Welcome in Elephant St, Roland Rathbone was the Landlord,he took over the Lomax Arms in Gt Harwood, a real character who kept it for 30 or so years.

cashman · 01-08-2007, 00:27

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My great grandfather ran the Lark Inn Abbey St, my grandmother ran the brown Cow in Bridge St, this later became the Central Club. the Flying Duchman in Abbey St, was where the Arden Inn now stands. The first pubs to shut down as
I recolect was the Red Lion in Abbey St, Cattle Market Abbey St, Welcome in Elephant St, Roland Rathbone was the Landlord,he took over the Lomax Arms in Gt Harwood, a real character who kept it for 30 or so years.

can you remember the landlord previous in the welcome? landlady was a blonde (eileen) who took the pineapple in blackburn, he fell to his death in the cellar, which was directly under the bar, never knew him as i was well underage lol n started supping their about 62 which was after his death, it was always a did she, didnt she topic lol,personally i thought not, but what did a kid know.

Ianto.W. · 01-08-2007, 00:48

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can you remember the landlord previous in the welcome? landlady was a blonde (eileen) who took the pineapple in blackburn, he fell to his death in the cellar, which was directly under the bar, never knew him as i was well underage lol n started supping their about 62 which was after his death, it was always a did she, didnt she topic lol,personally i thought not, but what did a kid know.

You'r right cashy she had it to, she used to drink in the Kings Arms when she retired, I believe she had a few husbands, .Arther Mort told me she 'planted' them on top of each other at Pleasington Cemetery. My Grandmother had the Globe Inn on Blackburn Rd, Grandad Tom took it in 1927 she left about 1957 when Mrs Dunn took over. Strange ting about that Mr Dunn fell down cellar steps and died after about 6 years, and my grandad died after 6 years in the same pub, both of them ran it on their own for about 30 years.

cashman · 01-08-2007, 08:49

cant see the Black Abbey on the list, makes 56 if its not there,

also ianto i have a dead funny incident about arthur mort n a prostitute to relate, remind me next time our paths cross.