tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429342546678538499.post3714016987469423149..comments2024-03-09T15:05:51.670+00:00Comments on Closed Pubs: The Romping DonkeyCurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429342546678538499.post-69981114441720616422016-08-15T19:59:47.803+01:002016-08-15T19:59:47.803+01:00its been sold to a gentle man who bought it for th...its been sold to a gentle man who bought it for the land to build houses and my dad was interested (he's a builder) the owner asked him if he could repair the pub and my dad was temped to buy the pub of him as there aint many people to repair oak .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18194363364796274731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429342546678538499.post-3506541434228239552015-08-24T14:45:03.892+01:002015-08-24T14:45:03.892+01:00Owned by my great-great-great-great-grandparents W...Owned by my great-great-great-great-grandparents William & Sarah Jinks (both born in 1770)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621083584703137060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429342546678538499.post-40642689927651206722015-02-06T20:07:01.856+00:002015-02-06T20:07:01.856+00:00Currently closed - see here. From the sound of it,...Currently closed - <a href="http://whatpub.com/pubs/CHS/816/romping-donkey-hassal-green" rel="nofollow">see here</a>. From the sound of it, it doesn't look very likely to reopen.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429342546678538499.post-40844497589165139492015-02-06T19:58:06.575+00:002015-02-06T19:58:06.575+00:00Is the Romping Donkey closed or still trading Is the Romping Donkey closed or still trading Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758403261347069541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429342546678538499.post-90856225217428244042014-05-26T17:32:17.959+01:002014-05-26T17:32:17.959+01:00What a shame. Took my son a walk along canal from ...What a shame. Took my son a walk along canal from Wheelock today and so sad to see it now. Although it was 20 years ago since I was last there. Such a shame some good memories of a very busy pub.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429342546678538499.post-78375717744508367642013-08-28T16:11:18.568+01:002013-08-28T16:11:18.568+01:00The pub has suffered from having part of the liste...The pub has suffered from having part of the listed section being knocked down by the renovators. Work has been stopped on it for several months now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429342546678538499.post-15901394133728727952013-03-28T20:00:16.427+00:002013-03-28T20:00:16.427+00:00I do hope it comes back to popular use. My fourth ...I do hope it comes back to popular use. My fourth great grandfather William Jinks was its landlord when it was called the Red Lion back in 1841 (as shown in official census).Guitar Guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11993137561779278797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429342546678538499.post-38597683290025748332012-09-18T20:30:14.680+01:002012-09-18T20:30:14.680+01:00Good news - I would always have said that pub had ...Good news - I would always have said that pub had potential...Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429342546678538499.post-5603714989482694312012-09-18T20:27:37.600+01:002012-09-18T20:27:37.600+01:00According to Cheshire Camra's newsletter, the ...According to Cheshire Camra's newsletter, the Romping Donkey is due to re-open late 2012/ early 2013 as a Woodlands Brewery pub.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429342546678538499.post-58738389240890861982012-04-25T15:00:20.728+01:002012-04-25T15:00:20.728+01:00A very popular pub especially later 1970s and up t...A very popular pub especially later 1970s and up to 2000s . Had a good local trade . Canal passing trade and folk out in the country . A sad loss .cheshire catnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429342546678538499.post-71729048471091841762012-02-05T15:43:22.258+00:002012-02-05T15:43:22.258+00:00As it is in the photo...As it is in the photo...Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429342546678538499.post-27049287619242987282012-02-05T15:41:32.067+00:002012-02-05T15:41:32.067+00:00now shut and boarded up.now shut and boarded up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com