| Sacrilege 18:16 - Oct 24 with 6399 views | debbiesfella |
Looks like the Church Inn is being demolished. |  | | |  |
| Sacrilege on 18:56 - Oct 24 with 6331 views | Yorkshire_Dale |
.....what as we post?
Make a good Car Park for more Dale Fans. |  | | |
| Sacrilege on 19:44 - Oct 24 with 6213 views | SuddenLad |
Blimey. Last weekend's Observer said there had been a theft of a copper boiler, radiators and other equipment from a pub on Willbutts Lane "that was undergoing renovation".
Renovation or demolition ? Was told a few weeks ago that it was being 'done up' in time for Christmas.
Shame if it's being demolished. |  |
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| Sacrilege on 19:47 - Oct 24 with 6201 views | Ralphs12 |
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| Sacrilege on 19:56 - Oct 24 with 6173 views | pedrodale |
Dont know if it makes any difference but Im sure its in a conservation area,
Would be sad to see it go |  | | |
| Sacrilege on 21:19 - Oct 24 with 6028 views | dalenumber2 |
I drove past it today and it looked like the roof was being disassembled. I wondered if it was being re-roofed or carefully demolished for scrap materials. |  | | |
| Sacrilege on 00:10 - Oct 25 with 5850 views | jokerthief |
Wow I used to be the landlord here....So sad there was some good times with football fans....and the bowling green was top class at one time. |  | | |
| Sacrilege on 12:14 - Oct 25 with 5634 views | regjenkins |
I was feeling quite boyant until reading this post... |  |
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| Sacrilege on 12:51 - Oct 25 with 5562 views | trueblue83 |
A sad and worrying trend currently in the town. We shall soon have no pubs, just an abundance of exotic takeaways.
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| Sacrilege on 13:10 - Oct 25 with 5513 views | BFC |
Tragedy.
Always liked the Church Inn.
Surprisingly little bother or difficulty getting served for a pub so close to a football ground, from what I've seen whenever I've been in at least. | | | |
| Sacrilege on 13:47 - Oct 25 with 5440 views | Mass_Debater |
| Sacrilege on 12:51 - Oct 25 by trueblue83 |
A sad and worrying trend currently in the town. We shall soon have no pubs, just an abundance of exotic takeaways.
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Soon?
It's like that now. | | | |
| Sacrilege on 14:40 - Oct 25 with 5375 views | D_Alien |
I'm a big fan of Wetherspoons, but with good quality cask ale at £1.99 a pint it's no wonder other places are struggling.
Unless pubs are prepared to serve decent food, sales on alcohol just can't generate a profit these days. |  |
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| Sacrilege on 15:08 - Oct 25 with 5328 views | TomRAFC |
| Sacrilege on 14:40 - Oct 25 by D_Alien |
I'm a big fan of Wetherspoons, but with good quality cask ale at £1.99 a pint it's no wonder other places are struggling.
Unless pubs are prepared to serve decent food, sales on alcohol just can't generate a profit these days. |
Agree D_Alien. Spoons have certainly shifted the bad rep the used to have and are now generally excellent especially in the ale and cider department.
Alot of the old growd from the church now go in spotland social club. Mild and a snooker table... proper lancashire  | |
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| Sacrilege on 15:13 - Oct 25 with 5317 views | rafc1984 |
| Sacrilege on 12:51 - Oct 25 by trueblue83 |
A sad and worrying trend currently in the town. We shall soon have no pubs, just an abundance of exotic takeaways.
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Not just in Dale though, it's a nationwide trend.
The government at the time were warned this would happen when the smoking ban was imposed and chose to ignore, on the other hand bars in Spain grow year on year, due to their canny government offering the choice by means of a smoking licence, which of course brings in a lot of revenue.
As another poster has pointed out, the only chance to survive in the trade these days is if you are offering decent value food.
Pub's in this country are closing at a rate of three a week. |  | | |
| Sacrilege on 16:27 - Oct 25 with 5248 views | BigKindo |
Hardly a complete list. The White Horse next to the Red Lion on Newgate, the Shakespeare on Holland St. (next to the Pavillion? cinema), the Theatre, the Duke of ?????, the Beehive and the Market Tavern all immediately spring to mind. all closed as a result of the redevelopment of the Newgate, Spotland Road and Cheetham St. areas in the 1960's. Anybody else remember the Farmer's Arms on Edenfield Road a couple of 100 yards past the White Lion? Lovely old couple ran it. It was like going into their home. You sat in the front room. The beer (Wilson's Bitter) was kept in a barrel in the kitchen. It was carefully poured into a large enamel jug from which your beer glass was filled. Sadly it closed down when the couple passed away circa 1961 but the pub is still there as a house called The Old Farmer's Arms. |  | | |
| Sacrilege on 19:52 - Oct 25 with 5077 views | pedrodale |
| Sacrilege on 16:27 - Oct 25 by BigKindo |
Hardly a complete list. The White Horse next to the Red Lion on Newgate, the Shakespeare on Holland St. (next to the Pavillion? cinema), the Theatre, the Duke of ?????, the Beehive and the Market Tavern all immediately spring to mind. all closed as a result of the redevelopment of the Newgate, Spotland Road and Cheetham St. areas in the 1960's. Anybody else remember the Farmer's Arms on Edenfield Road a couple of 100 yards past the White Lion? Lovely old couple ran it. It was like going into their home. You sat in the front room. The beer (Wilson's Bitter) was kept in a barrel in the kitchen. It was carefully poured into a large enamel jug from which your beer glass was filled. Sadly it closed down when the couple passed away circa 1961 but the pub is still there as a house called The Old Farmer's Arms. |
I remember the Shakespeare net to the Pivi, Anna's shop further down, the Theatre ,the Duke of Wellington on corner of Blackwater st down from the Stud shop and Red Lion opposite. The one further up from the Old Clock Face on Toad Lane I thought was The Market House.
Sure there was a White Lion in town also a pub before bus station was built and a Tavern top of John st , Funnies Spotland Rd | | | |
| Sacrilege on 20:28 - Oct 25 with 5026 views | SuddenLad |
Pub prior to the bus station being built there was the Slubbers Arms. Baillie Street had the notorious 'Grapes Hotel' and for a decent pint of Higsons, there was the Talbot on John Street, which eventually became the first Petrus Community hostel. | |
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| Sacrilege on 20:45 - Oct 25 with 5007 views | wroughtironron |
| Sacrilege on 20:28 - Oct 25 by SuddenLad |
Pub prior to the bus station being built there was the Slubbers Arms. Baillie Street had the notorious 'Grapes Hotel' and for a decent pint of Higsons, there was the Talbot on John Street, which eventually became the first Petrus Community hostel. |
Started my drinking career at 15 in the Slubbers Arms - remember drinking rum n' black and putting "Both Sides Now" by Judy Collins on the old jukebox.
Jeez, I need a stiff Scotch after that.... |  | | |
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