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Pubs That Have Been Turned Into Curry Houses, Chinese Restaurants, Etc Thread.....

1) Crofters - Indian (can't remember its name)

 

2) Mr D's - Achari

 

3) Volunteer - Green Bengal

 

4) Sally Up Steps - Thai (name?)

 

 

 

Anymore for anymore??

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Is the Crofters now called Ashoka?

Was mr D's The painters??

The antelope, LH

 

Red Lion, Astley

Derby Arms, Daubhill,now some shite Veggie Curry house :bad:

The Nab Gate , Breightmet, Now a Italian :angry:

 

Coach & Horses Breightmet, Now a Chinese :angry:

1) Crofters - Indian (can't remember its name)

 

2) Mr D's - Achari

 

3) Volunteer - Green Bengal

 

4) Sally Up Steps - Thai (name?) nam ploy think thats how its spelt anyway

 

 

 

Anymore for anymore??

Was mr D's The painters??

 

'Twas indeed.

 

Here's an old one - Jolly Miller (Doffcocker "village" :roll: ) now a Ronald Mc Donalds.

Turton Heights -> India Gate

The Nab Gate , Breightmet, Now a Italian :angry:

 

Coach & Horses Breightmet, Now a Chinese :angry:

 

yeah but a fuckin' great italian! :good:

Wrights Arms(I think) - San Marino

Question for owd Howfeners - what boozer used to be on the site of Casa Nostra

'Twas indeed.

 

Here's an old one - Jolly Miller (Doffcocker "village" :roll: ) now a Ronald Mc Donalds.

 

 

 

did you know that if you say to any of the staff in McDonalds ba da ba ba baaa...they have to reply with "I'm lovin it"

Black Bull -----> Il toro

Orridge old school one - Labour Club - Partners - Mumbai.

yeah but a fuckin' great italian! :good:

 

And a extremely expensive one at that, never again :angry:

The Lamb on Bradshaw Road became an Italian

 

The Royal Oak ditto

Bradshaw Road has been totally decimated over the last few years.

 

As mentioned Turton Heights, The Lamb and now The Crofters.

 

Bet that Mickey knows the name of the one at the top that became a house - was it the Black Bull?

Edited by YATESY

Trevels - Halliwell Road now an Indian Restaurant Juice Bar.... :blink:

Bradshaw Road has been totally decimated over the last few years.

 

As mentioned Turton Heights, The Lamb and now The Crofters.

 

Bet that Mickey knows the name of the one at the top that became a house - was it the Black Bull?

 

 

Definately had Bull in the name but can't recall eith Black Bull or Bull's Head. I am leaning towards the latter.

Definately had Bull in the name but can't recall eith Black Bull or Bull's Head. I am leaning towards the latter.

 

 

Pretty sure you are correct with Bull's Head. Think that the name stone is still above the front door

The Nab Gate , Breightmet, Now a Italian :angry:

 

Coach & Horses Breightmet, Now a Chinese :angry:

 

 

What about The Withins, restaurant first then The Feathers pub, now back as The Withins restaurant......make yer mind up !!

Question for owd Howfeners - what boozer used to be on the site of Casa Nostra

 

 

The Grapes :good:

Few in Tyldesley went, Kings Arms aka Bongs Tavern now an indian. Prince of Wales turned into a chinese in the 70s, and has Royal White mentioned earlier in the thread, Red Lion now an indian.

Question for owd Howfeners - what boozer used to be on the site of la scala

 

t'was dog and partridge before turning into rosie o grady's and laterly the loose goose

 

slappers from all over the north west used to visit.....

Edited by victor meldrew

t'was dog and partridge before turning into rosie o grady's and laterly the loose goose

 

slappers from all over the north west used to visit.....

 

tis true :blink:

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