A former Robinson’s tied house in an out-of-the-way location in the Fylde countryside. It seems to have been a victim of lockdown and had closed by the time the StreetView image was taken in 2021.
The Maypole
A redbrick country pub on a minor road not too far from the River Weaver. It had closed by 2019 and has now been converted to residential use.
The Lake Huron
A small street-corner local on the south side of the town. Originally called the Eclipse, it was one of two pubs in the town renamed after Great Lakes by local brewer James Lake in the 1870s, the other being the Lake Superior, also now closed. It was closed and converted to residential use in 2014.
The Ellesmere Inn
A former Holt’s pub in a tucked-away location on the west side of the town in the shadow of the M60/M602 junction.
The Burn Bullock
A former coaching inn dating back to the 18th century. Formerly the King’s Head, it was run by cricketer Burn Bullock and his wife until he died in 1954 and was renamed in his honour on her retirement in 1975. It closed in 2013 and was severely damaged by fire in 2024.
The Crimea Tavern
A distinctive Victorian red-brick pub with an arched frontage, across the road from the River Aire on the north side of the town centre. It has been closed since 2009, and planning permission has now been granted for its demolition.
The Shield & Dagger
A post-war pub, originally knoqn as the Stratton, in a back-street location in the Shirley district on the north-west side of the city. Demolition work began in September 2024.
The Two Brewers
A small pub with a tiled frontage situated on the fringe of the centre of this Thames-side town, which closed in 2015. The site opposite appears to be in the process of redevelopment.
The Jolly Miller
A former Samuel Smith’s pub in North Manchester, that gave its name to the surrounding estate, but has been closed since 2015. There are now calls for it to be demolished after having fallen into ‘disrepair and dereliction’.
The Cricketers
An inter-wars pub in the shadow of the Oval cricket ground that appears to have been built at the same time as the surrounding council housing. Nobody can claim there’s a shortage of potential customers here.
The Craven Arms
A familiar landmark on the main A49 road between Shrewsbury and Hereford, that gave its name to a railway junction and the small town that grew up around it. It has been closed for over three years, and plans have been submitted to convert the entire building to apartments.
The Village Bells
An attractive white-painted pub in the fork of two roads in a village located across the estuary of the Test from Southampton. It closed for the last time in 2015.
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