Pub near Bull Bridge
 

Does anyone remember what the pub, close to Bull Bridge, on one of the streets now demolished was called that had the nickname - 'The Little Lads Pub.?
Sorry cannot tell you more just talking of times gone and it came into conversation but none of us can remember anything else about it.

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Could it be the Black Bull ?

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/s...ht=bull+bridge

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blockade????

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Not sure, will ask my mates if they ring any bells, thanks for quick responses

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Where is Bull Bridge??

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was gonna ask that misell lolly lol

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bull bridge is was the origional bridge over the hyndburn... in the old town(pre1800s) its position today is just on the roundabout under the viaduct right on the enterance to the arndale carpark

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........... oh .................ta fer that

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I think it was the Black Bull, it was opposite the end of Hynburn Road opposite the St John Ambulance building, I remember catcing the coach to a Rovers away game against Cambridge Utd I think on a new years day probably in the late 70's

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thanks for that hedman, I do know it was near the St. john "Drill hall" so maybe that is the one.Will let you know when I ask my mates.

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My mate has finally remembered the name of the pub it was "The Horseshoe" must say it is not the one I remember I am probably thinking of " The Black Bull" as you suggested hedman, thanks for all your help everyone.

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There is a picture of The Black Bull here. I cant post it on here as its copyrighted. It says that it was pulled down to make way for the Arndale Car Park. There is also a picture of the Horseshoe Inn.

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/...lic_houses.htm

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The Black Bull surely. I remember it well from the mid to late 50s. Thwaites Ales I think, butI am open to correction.

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Gentlemen the little lad's pub was the australian inn a thwaites house I was one of the little lad's it takes an oldun from out of town to come up with this
cheers

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Off thread, will get told off, however .. less of the old please Tony, being senior to yer goodself; but noticed this is your birthday, so Best Wishes. 1 Post since Feb 2006 !!.. ought to be ashamed of yourself. !! :D

Wonder which pub you will be in tonight ?

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No doubt there are a number of Pubs answering to the name " Little Lad`s Pub" but pre war and during the war at least, the Horse Shoe which was on the corner of Crawshaw St & School St was certainly a contender. There is a great photo of it in Atarah`s Website " Accrington Uncovered". Just as an afterthought I might mention that around 1939 I was one of the "Little Lads" patronising that pub.

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I remember the Horse Shoe, my uncle Fred told me when I was almost fourteen that I could get served in there. He was right, not long after my 14th birthday I went in, put two bob on the bar and asked for a pint of mild ... and I was served! Never looked back. Time to pull a beer from the fridge and enjoy the mild evening.

It was a Thwaites' house I believe.

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the Horseshoe willow was a thwaites house on the far corner of the street that was by the side of the blockade, the gable of the pub on the street were observor was with nags head at the top (school st) i think it is. spent many an happy evening/morning in it.:)

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our paths must have crossed in there i,m sure, it wasn,t big enough not to have.:)

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I was usually so hammered in there that the only things crossed were my eyes.:eek:

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The Australian Inn – I remember it well.

I was 16 when I was able to buy my first pint of mild in a pub. I didn’t look 18 but the landlord turned a blind eye to such niceties just as long as we behaved ourselves. Which of course we did. Once outside that was a different matter.

It was at the bottom of Castle Street round the corner.

At the other end of the Bull Bridge was a Blacksmith next door to a newsagents. As kids we used to watch fascinated as the blacksmith re-shod the great big shire horses, whilst wrinkling our noses at the smell.

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Was it called the Austrailian

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your right , at the bottom of castle the corner of the plec, the blacksmiths was on crawshaw st

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Your right Owd Bert, it was Nu 17 School St, the first landlord was John Nuttall.

Retlaw.

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owd bert is spot on, the pub widely known as the little lads pub, was indeed the "Horseshoe" a Thwaites establishment were a 13 yr old cashy used to frequent.:D

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That was Fitzpatricks it was at the bottom of Crawshaw St, the place next door was a wholesale distributer, not a proper newsagents, next door but one to that was my Aunty.

Retlaw.

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Attachment 12914

The Horse Shoe

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Always said you are forward for your age cashy:D

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i had some good school mates that lived in crawshaw st jimmy smith and the gudgeon `s.

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the actual lane the australian was on, was known as the "Pleck" willow.:);)

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The Pub was called the "Horseshoe",and I recall going in there for a crafty half of bitter from the age of 15plus in around 1947.A pint then cost 10 pence and a "half" was all I could afford on my apprentice wage!

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I remember young David Gudgeon, used to spend more time in my aunty's then he did at home. Is he still around.

Retlaw.

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Hi Mitzy,
According to Bob Dobson's latest on Accy you're right - it was the Horse Shoe which was on the corner of Crawshaw Street and School Street. There's a photo in the book.
davidf

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one of em is retlaw, aint sure if its him, (ginger hair when young) or his brother, but the ginger one lives on Queens Road estate, was talking to him last summer, always called him gudge, so thats why i dont know which.:)

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I used to work with a David Gugdeon on 't buses (1977-87) still see him from time to time on one of the little hoppers on the 5/8 route (think thats what they run as) and what was known as 5&6 and 7&8 one lot went dill hall church springhill the other went laneside barnfold and reverse lol.


AHHHHHHHHHHHH the Black Bull had many a happy night in there with my Dad (Bernard) and the football teams he used to coach (his nickname was The Capt'n) playing darts 'donkeys' and cribbage. Then we used to wander to the ('t club) King St WMC meet mother and then walk home after she had finished behind the bar sometimes straight and sometime with a 'wobble' LOL