Imperial Pub

lancsdave · 08-07-2013, 19:56

Can't see anything mentioned, looks like the Imperial on Blackburn Rd is now consigned to the history books. Been up for sale for a while and seemed to open occasionally. All boarded up today. Been told it won't re-open as a pub.

Wynonie Harris · 08-07-2013, 20:00

Another old haunt gone...sad.

flashy · 08-07-2013, 20:10

Michaela(sp), the woman who had it last only took over whilst the brewery decided what they where doing with it (she's had one or two other pubs in town), she left at weekend, the building is slowly falling down, she told me that there have been several cracks appearing in the building in the short time she's been there, she said the building 'groaned' at night and frightened her half to death when she was upstairs on her own, spent many a night in there myself over the last ten years, wasn't one of the nicest pubs in town but I always had a good night there

lancsdave · 08-07-2013, 20:16

Apparently it has been sold

steve2qec · 08-07-2013, 20:32

They were loading furniture in the back of a van when I drove past at 5.00 today.

AccyJay · 08-07-2013, 20:42

Michaela posted on facebook yesterday that she was gutted. She has put a lot of effort into it over the last few months.

Bob Dobson · 08-07-2013, 20:55

It would interest me to see the deeds and 'abstract of title' of this old pub. Might you contact Michaela to enquire who has them AJ?

flashy · 08-07-2013, 22:15

Its owned by the brewery I think Bob

wadey · 09-07-2013, 09:29

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CHAZ1975 · 09-07-2013, 14:56

Not a regular haunt of mine at all but my 1 abiding memory of the place would be watching the very first national lottery draw take place and winning a tenner , and thinking this lottery business is a peice of cake !!!

accyman · 10-07-2013, 13:59

labour didnt want us going in pubs and set about destroying teh pub trade and the cons have kept it up by not only backing up the no smoking rules but now blaming the strain teh NHS is under on people who enjoy a weekend pint after slogging their guts out generating tax for the country

at one point government was blaming cows farting for the ozone layer so how long before blame is put on us and curry or beans get banned lol

give it 10 years and we will be eating plain bread with government approved butter and bottled water

anyway shame to see yet another pub bite the dust by teh time my lads 18 there wont be any left i will have to celebrate his birthday and passage to adulthood with a can from tesco if its still allowed that is

AccyJay · 14-07-2013, 15:07

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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

It would interest me to see the deeds and 'abstract of title' of this old pub. Might you contact Michaela to enquire who has them AJ?

Just spoke to Michaela. It used to be calico, but they went bust. Now the receivers have it until the sale goes through.

jaysay · 15-07-2013, 08:04

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Originally Posted by accyman

labour didnt want us going in pubs and set about destroying teh pub trade and the cons have kept it up by not only backing up the no smoking rules but now blaming the strain teh NHS is under on people who enjoy a weekend pint after slogging their guts out generating tax for the country

at one point government was blaming cows farting for the ozone layer so how long before blame is put on us and curry or beans get banned lol

give it 10 years and we will be eating plain bread with government approved butter and bottled water

anyway shame to see yet another pub bite the dust by teh time my lads 18 there wont be any left i will have to celebrate his birthday and passage to adulthood with a can from tesco if its still allowed that is

and by that time teh might well have graduated to the

janloot · 15-07-2013, 15:12

nowt to do with the sale or boarding up. but a long time ago must be 40 years or so, who ever had the pub, had the dirtiest minor bird ever,it could swear for England, most probably regulars learning it, it could also crap 20 foot through the cage sides , no body dare sit near it, === will anybody remember it?

DtheP47 · 15-07-2013, 16:26

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Originally Posted by janloot

nowt to do with the sale or boarding up. but a long time ago must be 40 years or so, who ever had the pub, had the dirtiest minor bird ever,it could swear for England, most probably regulars learning it, it could also crap 20 foot through the cage sides , no body dare sit near it, === will anybody remember it?

Do I ???

thanks for reminding me.