Pubs in old & new acc
 

Just for Dobo.

Site the following pubs that existed before Accrington became a Borough.

Borough Arms
British Volunteers
Bulls Head
Clay Inn
Flying Dutchman
Good Ale Tomorrow for Nothing.

Retlaw.

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was it the Borough on were the home brew shop was off warner st? think its called Cross St.

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The Borough Arms was on Cross St, nearly facing the former Home Brew Shop.
That was the easy one, what else was it used for besides selling Cockroach pee.

Retlaw.

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British Volunteers - Warner Street - I also know the Flying Dutchman and Good Ale Tomorrow, but I will let others try.

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Yep
It was in Warner St, but who had the premises in 1980 and as what.

Retlaw.

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when did the borough arms actually cease trading? seem to remember a "Massey" house up by the Ritz Cinema, but ferget the name.:confused:

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was it called teh white bull where the arndale carpark is now ?

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no mate was the "Black Bull" me local in 60s:)

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Yes the Black Bull was its name, it was one of the oldest buildings in Old Accrington.
Records for Old Accrington are a bit hard to come by. The earliest record I can find is for 1666, Henry Emmot is listed as Ale House Keeper, he was taxed
6 pence.
Retlaw.

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was once told it was the owd "Grain Court" dunno if was true or even what one was?:confused:

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Got one .. The Flying Dutchman was the previous name of The Arden Inn on Abbey Street :)

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You would need to check the Halmote Court Rolls for that one.
Taxes were charged on many commodities, in the old days, just as they are today.
I remember reading of a case regarding a dispute over rights of way to the Corn Mill when one man was only allowed to transport his corn to the mill from Wulhyrst along a certain lane on fixed days.

Retlaw.

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Hoody Blell Katex
Your improving who's book did you find that one in. :D:D:D:D:D:D.

Have a slight confession to make, I made a slight error. :(:( With all this argy bargy I unearthed my original databases, which were stored on zip disks in the attic, reinstalled them on one of my other computers, found I'd missed a name off my list of
Pubs, Inns and Ale Houses.
It was the Mandock Inn, the landlord was Samuel Sandiford.

So that is your next quest. Where was it.:D:D:D

Retlaw.

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yet it was painted white , thats why i keep thinking it was called teh white bull :)

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Get it right Cashy .. was 'Ye Olde Black Bull' ..:D

Get the feeling, this will have to be another trip to the library .. that Samuel Sandiford ... was he born around 1807 ?

Wonder where the name Mandock came from .. doesn't appear to refer to any streets/areas/well known figures in the area ?