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Back Street Pubs.

So far and few these days. Only one i can think of in Leigh is the Brewery whats not on a main rd or in the town centre area.

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So far and few these days. Only one i can think of in Leigh is the Brewery whats not on a main rd or in the town centre area.

 

Used to go in the General Havelock just off Lever st before home games before that shut about 96.Proper back street pub that was with some funny characters.

The Mop off Halliwell road. To be fair would that be classed as a pub? Very weird place :nea:

The Flag, Bromley X.

The Mop off Halliwell road. To be fair would that be classed as a pub? Very weird place :nea:

 

 

Correct! I was in on Saturday afternoon for the first time in about 10 years when I was in the bike club. Place hasn't changed a bit with the exception of a smoking shelter and wood burner round the back!

The Mop off Halliwell road. To be fair would that be classed as a pub? Very weird place :nea:

Ha ha yes! Was in there on boxing day every single one of us leathered and because of all the coats on the door we couldnt find our way out!

Would the Pendle Witch be classed as one, very good boozer always loved playing pool there when we were away

There was one after the Alma inn on the left in bolton town centre, cannot remember its name and no idea if it is still there, but it was a strange place to have a pub.

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There was one after the Alma inn on the left in bolton town centre, cannot remember its name and no idea if it is still there, but it was a strange place to have a pub.

The Anchor. Still there I think, but not open.

Arkwrights off chorley old

What's the one behind Boots on Newport Street? Is it the Ancient Shepherd?

Aye, the Shep.

where was the bus inn?

 

new zealand chief?

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NZ Chief was on Gt Moor Street, wasn't it? Facing The Army recruitment office?

where was the bus inn?

Back Cheapside.

Back Cheapside.

 

 

 

 

and your bonus, where is/was this - its easy enough to cheat, i guess

 

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Arkwrights off chorley old

 

Think its just shut down again hasn't it?

Back Cheapside.

 

Near that old sports shop.

That's the one.

 

Wasn't that Stewart & Liptrot advert near Burnden somewhere?

Would the Pendle Witch be classed as one, very good boozer always loved playing pool there when we were away

 

Aye, but plenty folks don't know where it is, let's keep it that way eh?

 

Plus we don't need any more plastic dmbs, enough in on Saturday who couldn't handle their ale!

 

Oh, and it's bloody dear too these days!

Used to go in the General Havelock just off Lever st before home games before that shut about 96.Proper back street pub that was with some funny characters.

 

I also used to go in there, Think the time you're talking about Roy owned it

 

Clive Taylor taking bets from everybody at 9 card don, Sharpy making thousands at cableing then betting it all on cards, Ronnie Shuker being threatened every week

 

Oh, those where the days, Irish club used to be a pub

I also used to go in there, Think the time you're talking about Roy owned it

 

Clive Taylor taking bets from everybody at 9 card don, Sharpy making thousands at cableing then betting it all on cards, Ronnie Shuker being threatened every week

 

Oh, those where the days, Irish club used to be a pub

Irish club used to be The Nightingale.First pub I ever went in when I was 15.It was 22p a pint and all the old blokes were moanin'coz it went up half a p in the budget ha ha!

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NZ Chief was on Gt Moor Street, wasn't it? Facing The Army recruitment office?

NZ Chief was a proper rough and ready pub in its day, the irish landlord Martin had scratch marks scarred on his face.

The Mop! Love the place. :thumbsup:

 

And just the other side of the graveyard, The Edge Tavern (kind of off the beaten track)

 

Worked there in the mid-eighties. Great craic. All the lads (and occasional lass) in the pool room and the biddies in the main section, with the Theatre Church mob in the far room.

 

Friday nights used to be bloody heaving. Good jukebox, too. Not the same now though.

The Mop! Love the place. :thumbsup:

 

And just the other side of the graveyard, The Edge Tavern (kind of off the beaten track)

 

Worked there in the mid-eighties. Great craic. All the lads (and occasional lass) in the pool room and the biddies in the main section, with the Theatre Church mob in the far room.

 

Friday nights used to be bloody heaving. Good jukebox, too. Not the same now though.

 

Edge Tavern Whites flag used to make an appearance at every european trip

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