Old Pubs
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If its been classed as a listed building, then its very difficult for a building to be declassified.
Look at the problems blackburn are having with one of the old police stations, and the ring road they want to build.
Retlaw.
Its been that shape since the day it was built.
Why, don't ask me, who can tell what Jacob Lang had in mind when he had it built, circa 1828. Don't forget a lot of the other buildings in Abbey St didn't exist when the Red Lion was built
Retlaw
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No. Lang Bridge first started on Paradise St before moving to Exchange St, on of his relatives had J.W. Bridges Ironmongers, and tool merchants on the West corner of Church St and Blackburn Rd.
I served my apprenticeship at Lang Bridge's Engineering works.
Met lot of World War One and WW2 soldiers there, and more when I moved to Bulloughs in the 1950's.
Retlaw
Its still being used there is a sign on the wall "Hiliti" I think, did'nt take much notice of that.
I've attached pictures I took today.
Do you know Retlaw, you CAN be really nice sometimes. Wish you were ALL the time! Smashing pictures you took, answering all queries. Well done!
If I was nice all the time you'd think I was ill or sumat, it must be the bluudy tablets, I prefer being a grumpy bad tempered sod, have to get some more grumpy pills.Its still being used there is a sign on the wall "Hiliti" I think, did'nt take much notice of that.
I've attached pictures I took today.
Do you know Retlaw, you CAN be really nice sometimes. Wish you were ALL the time! Smashing pictures you took, answering all queries. Well done!
Retlaw.
That does it, I'm going docs on Monday for some nasty pills as well, these grumpy pills are'nt strong enough.
Retlaw.
Its still being used there is a sign on the wall "Hiliti" I think, did'nt take much notice of that.
I've attached pictures I took today.
Do you know Retlaw, you CAN be really nice sometimes. Wish you were ALL the time! Smashing pictures you took, answering all queries. Well done!
He is always nice and polite with me??????
If I had a Christmas card list I'd cross you off it, your spoiling my image you lot.
All these pills I have to take, Grumpy Pills, Nasty Pills and Ugly Pills.
Retlaw.
An old thread revived: I have just been given the Chief Constable's Licensing Report and report of Crime for 1936. I shall be giving it to the library, along with a few Crime reports for later years. At that time it appears that the Licensing and Crimne reports were separate. To read his licensing reports for those years, you will need to look at the Obsevers for each February, when he reported to the Brewster sessions
In March, the Thwaites Arms was closed and its Publican's (full) licence transferred to the Duke of Wellington beerhouse, Abbey St.
There were 106 licensed premises and 26 registed clubs in the borough. The population was 42,991, giving 406 to every licensed house. The club with most members was the Stephenson Memorial Club, Grimshaw st. The Massonic Club , with 516 members was next. The District Club, Blackburhn Rd had donly 38 Most clubs closed on Sundays
There were 47 Publican's (full) licences; 28 beerhouses (on); 21 beerhouses 9off); 10 other off-licences of varying sorts.
There were 164 police visits to licensed premises, resulting in one conviction for selling after time.4 males and 6 females were convicted, along with the landlord.
Between 1930 -36 the number of convictions for drunkennness averaged 26
There were 5 billards licences:- Crown Billard hall; Albion St Billard hall; The Alma Inn; Central Billard Hall, Whalley rd and the Transport Dept Club,
There were 5 cinemas. The King's Hall; The Empire; The Prince's; the Hippodrome; The Palace and the (Ritz) Picture House. The Regal, later Odeon, had not yet opened.
In March, the Thwaites Arms was closed and its Publican's (full) licence transferred to the Duke of Wellington beerhouse, Abbey St.
There were 106 licensed premises and 26 registed clubs in the borough. The population was 42,991, giving 406 to every licensed house. The club with most members was the Stephenson Memorial Club, Grimshaw st. The Massonic Club , with 516 members was next. The District Club, Blackburhn Rd had donly 38 Most clubs closed on Sundays
There were 47 Publican's (full) licences; 28 beerhouses (on); 21 beerhouses 9off); 10 other off-licences of varying sorts.
There were 164 police visits to licensed premises, resulting in one conviction for selling after time.4 males and 6 females were convicted, along with the landlord.
Between 1930 -36 the number of convictions for drunkennness averaged 26
There were 5 billards licences:- Crown Billard hall; Albion St Billard hall; The Alma Inn; Central Billard Hall, Whalley rd and the Transport Dept Club,
There were 5 cinemas. The King's Hall; The Empire; The Prince's; the Hippodrome; The Palace and the (Ritz) Picture House. The Regal, later Odeon, had not yet opened.
No it doesn't. 34 is next door to the Blind Soc. You need an old Barretts Directory. My 1951 cannot help. It certainly wasn't the Bee Hive,the Oddfellows or The Abbey, so that leaves The Cloggers Arms and The Farriers Arms.
Hi Snakehead
34 Bank St became Daltons Printers used to be Farriers at one time, all this has been discussed in other threads.
There were also the Beehive & the Cloggers in Bank St, can you say what they are now.
Don't scratch your head the snakes might bite.
Retlaw.
So, 34 Bank Street finished up as the Farriers (started out as the Colliers). Wished you had come to our rescue on this thread from #49.
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f69/town-centre-changes-56392-3.html
You were pratting on on another thread about it once being The Flying Dutchman !
Anyway, I got there in the end, even if I did call it The Furriers ... well, only a vowel out, eh ?
Cloggers is now Duckworth's wool shop; don't think the property exists any more that was once the Beehive at No. 42 ? Just spare land.
Sssssssss.
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f69/town-centre-changes-56392-3.html
You were pratting on on another thread about it once being The Flying Dutchman !
Anyway, I got there in the end, even if I did call it The Furriers ... well, only a vowel out, eh ?
Cloggers is now Duckworth's wool shop; don't think the property exists any more that was once the Beehive at No. 42 ? Just spare land.
Sssssssss.
So, 34 Bank Street finished up as the Farriers (started out as the Colliers). Wished you had come to our rescue on this thread from #49.
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f69/town-centre-changes-56392-3.html
You were pratting on on another thread about it once being The Flying Dutchman !
Anyway, I got there in the end, even if I did call it The Furriers ... well, only a vowel out, eh ?
Cloggers is now Duckworth's wool shop; don't think the property exists any more that was once the Beehive at No. 42 ? Just spare land.
Sssssssss.
i actually worked in this very building in the 1980's that was in times gone by called the ' farriers arms ' on bank street ..was Daltons printers at that time and we kept the glass pub sign ' farriers arms ' written in the upper front door glass.should still have that glass on inner door even now although place seems unused now..anyway it was happy days then
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