Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 845046)

Its situated on Union Road Ossy Doug, opposite the end of Haworth St. was one of my locals in the 70s as a lived on Monarch St and our back doors were close:D was the watering hole for St Mary's Choir after 11 o'clock mass every Sunday they also had quite good darts teams and amateur football teams too, was a very busy little pub in those days

Originally Posted by Doug (Post 845221)

Did Billy Birtwhistle take a gill in there back then. Nice bloke that lived up Sharples St.

Originally Posted by Doug (Post 845221)

Did Billy Birtwhistle take a gill in there back then. Nice bloke that lived up Sharples St.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 845336)

Don't ring a bell Doug, mind you it was a real local, all the regs came from nearby, very few outsiders came in, can't even think where Sharples St is, or was:confused:

Originally Posted by Benipete (Post 845340)

Sharples St is in Spring Hill runs off Pickup St.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 845346)

Thanks Beni, had a mental block;) Think it threw me when Doug asked if that bloke went in the Foxhill, its miles from Sharples St:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Benipete (Post 845350)

Strangely enough if you ignore the Printers Arms (and most people do :eek:) it' the nearest pub to Sharples St.:(