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There was a Clogger's Arms at one time on Bank Street, but not sure if this was it ?
Oh, and a Colliers' Arms and the Bee Hive Inn...LOL.
And Shepherds' Inn. !

Do you think Colliers' as this was no. 34 and the Accrington Blind shop (which we can just see) is 32 ?

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I thought i'd seen something about this before, its on this thread, and was post number 5 from Retlaw!
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...pub-54433.html

Best Regards - Taggy

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A little bird told me that the 2 guys who were running the Regency only had a short term lease which was nearly at an end only then to find out that Thwaites had sold it........to whom and for what is not known.....Yet;)

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Taggy, there's still a bit of doubt in my mind that the pub on Bank Street was The Flying Dutchman. Am still thinking!

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I am looking at pubs in 1869 and the pub (Arden), was called the Flying Dutchman then. The Colliers' Arms was also listed at 34, Bank Street as this name in 1869 ... unless Retlaw went further back than this date ?

Oh hek, just spotted Retlaw did quote 1869 (would have had some ear-ache for that !). Maybe the Colliers became the Flying Dutchman after this date then ?

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Atarah .. have you worked it out yet ... I am getting really confused ! ... :D

According to the other thread .. Retlaw said the Arden was previously 'The Flying Dutchman' for a short while (1869):

Thats because it was back in 1869 & only for a brief period

According to 1891 Haslingden Registry entry .. was still called this then.

There was a Furriers' Arms on a Bank Street .. not sure if this was Accy though.

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Haven't spotted a 'change of use' for this property .. however, HBC have no applications showing since 10th December, or maybe the new owners haven't got around to it yet, or will be staying as a pub ? All will be revealed soon, I am sure.

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I think there may be some confusion, Churchill stayed at The Commercial in Haslingden, there is a Blue Plaque

Churchill Plaque, "The Commercial Hotel" (Pub) Manchester Road, Haslingden, Rossendale | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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So, Wadey, after the questionable help of Retlaw (hee hee) on another thread, we appear to have established that it was The Farriers' Arms. Ok, I was a vowel out with Furriers. Different occupation I guess.

I can sleep now... zzzzzzzzzzzzz

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Thanks for the correction, Wadey, but doesn't that just show you how history can become distorted when passed on by word of mouth? I also remember being told that Mr Churchill addressed an audience at the Princess theatre on Edgar Street (the one that burned down and is now a car park). I suppose that is wrong too. Mind you, it often struck me as odd that the Prime Minister would want to take to the stage of a music hall rather than the Town Hall nearby.

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Thanks Katex and Bob it's going in The Gallery as "The Farriers' Arms" and you can all add any other names it may have had!

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Hahaha, Wadey, kept me out of mischief for a couple of hours. Was fun.

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Accrington RIP

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There were probably similar doom merchants in 1666, after the Great Fire of London.

Historically society has always been in a constant state of flux.

Always has been.

Always will be.

Change.

Sometimes for the better.

Other times not.

Only one thing.

You can't halt it.

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that wouldn't be in the period of early 60s to early 70s A-B, would it? although it defo wasn't you that barred us. P.M.S.L.