Closed Pubs

The Turf Hotel

2012-02-14T12:04:00.000Z

The Turf Hotel, Radcliffe, Lancashire

An oddly squashed-looking three-storey former Thwaites pub, still open on StreetView.

The Apollo

2012-02-11T14:35:00.000Z

The Apollo, Miles Platting, Manchester

A modern estate pub in the shadow of a block of flats. Still looks just about open on StreetView.

The Orange Tree

2012-02-08T10:21:00.000Z

The Orange Tree, Newport, Monmouthshire

A small pub in Newport’s run-down dockland area of Pill, shown on StreetView as replaced with modern housing.

The Hamlet

2012-02-04T16:46:00.000Z

The Hamlet, Abbey Hey, Manchester

A large pub close to the Abbey Hey Hotel in an off-the-beaten-track area of East Manchester. A banner still hanging on the wall says “Lots more choice!”

The Garibaldi

2012-01-31T14:14:00.000Z

The Garibaldi, Swansea, Glamorgan

A small back-street pub to the west of the city centre. Not yet boarded up on StreetView, although the For Sale signs have appeared.

The Corporation

2012-01-28T16:15:00.000Z

The Corporation, Newport, Monmouthshire

An impressive street-corner pub on the east side of the River Usk. The StreetView image shows it converted to flats.

The George

2012-01-24T14:10:00.000Z

The George, Radcliffe, Lancashire

A typical small local pub in an area of terraced housing. This is another one that miraculously reopens as you move forward on StreetView.

The Abbey Hey Hotel

2012-01-21T14:47:00.000Z

The Abbey Hey Hotel, Abbey Hey, Manchester

A long-closed former Bass pub off the beaten track in East Manchester, now in an advanced state of dereliction.

The Plough & Anchor

2012-01-14T18:37:00.002Z

The Plough & Anchor, Kingswood, Buckinghamshire

A typical main-road pub with a large car park, no doubt largely given over to dining in recent years. I am told this one has reopened since the StreetView image was taken.

The Mersey Arms

2012-01-07T14:53:00.002Z

The Mersey Arms, Birkenhead, Cheshire

Another defunct pub in Birkenhead’s run-down docklands. Move forward a little and it magically sprouts some bushes.

Kings

2012-01-05T10:53:00.000Z

Kings, Poynton, Cheshire

A modern pub, originally a Greenalls house called the Kingfisher, which has gone through a number of unsuccessful “trendy bar” incarnations. Still open on StreetView – the photo was taken earlier this week.

The Ducie Arms

2012-01-01T10:31:00.000Z

The Ducie Arms, Longsight, Manchester

A former Whitbread pub in a run-down area of inner-city Manchester that has experienced a change in its ethnic makeup.

The Weavers

2011-12-23T17:02:00.001Z

The Weavers, Cheadle, Cheshire

This is actually a modern pub in the centre of Cheadle village, converted from former shop premises. After a fairly short life it is now apparently to become a Turkish restaurant. It is believed that Wetherspoons took a look at it but decided it was too small for their format.

The Black Lion

2011-12-20T11:43:00.000Z

The Black Lion, Stockport, Cheshire

A former Boddington’s pub on Hillgate with an ornate late Victorian or Edwardian exterior. Note the stone lion carving on the side wall.

The Old House at Home

2011-12-14T12:08:00.000Z

The Old House at Home, Salford, Lancashire

A 1930s Holts pub tucked away in an obscure location close to the River Irwell.

The Eagle & Tun

2011-12-10T10:36:00.000Z

The Eagle & Tun, Digbeth, Birmingham

An unusually named redbrick street-corner pub just east of the city centre in an area undergoing redevelopment.

The Romping Donkey

2011-12-07T09:44:00.000Z

The Romping Donkey, Hassall Green, Cheshire

An old half-timbered pub near the Trent & Mersey Canal that was extended over the years and, judging by the extensive car park, became a popular destination venue. There’s no shortage of nearby population, or prosperity, here, so the question has to be asked why this pub has failed. It’s still open, although up for sale and looking a touch run-down, on StreetView.

The Dog in a Doublet

2011-12-03T14:44:00.001Z

The Dog in a Doublet, Peterborough, Northamptonshire

An isolated pub in a bleak Fenland location east of Peterborough. It gives its name to the nearby Dog in a Doublet lock, which is the furthest point reached by tides on the River Nene.

The Tredegar

2011-11-29T12:22:00.001Z

The Tredegar, Cardiff, Glamorgan

A prominent street-corner pub in an area of working-class terraced housing in the Roath district of the city. It was recently reported as having been taken over by squatters. And yes, despite appearances, that is a colour photo.

The Three Crowns

2011-11-26T16:09:00.000Z

The Three Crowns, Heaton Norris, Lancashire

A modern Boddingtons estate-type pub that went through a short-lived and unsuccessful incarnation as the Cosmopolitan entertainment venue – as shown on StreetView – before its final closure.

The Talbot

2011-11-22T11:20:00.000Z

The Talbot, Tipton, Staffordshire

Yet another small back-street pub in the Black Country. Take a step back and it’s magically open again.

The Railway

2011-11-19T14:52:00.000Z

The Railway, Salford, Lancashire

A small, narrow street-corner former Boddingtons pub now marooned in the inner-urban wastelands.

The Royal Mortar

2011-11-16T11:54:00.000Z

The Royal Mortar, Stockport, Cheshire

Now looking very sorry for itself, this former Robinson’s pub in the once heavily-pubbed Hillgate area has now been closed for about ten years.

The Dudley Port

2011-11-12T15:53:00.000Z

The Dudley Port, Tipton, Staffordshire

A Victorian pub with a modest road frontage that ranges a surprisingly long way back.

The Flemish Weaver

2011-11-08T12:09:00.000Z

The Flemish Weaver, Salford, Lancashire

A modern estate-type pub overshadowed by tower blocks, which had an unfortunate history of involvement in gangland violence.

The Island House

2011-11-05T15:13:00.001Z

The Island House, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire

A distinctive mock-Tudor building in the fork of two roads on the main Stafford Road running north out of the city.

The Unicorn

2011-11-01T15:40:00.000Z

The Unicorn, Halebarns, Cheshire

A striking 1930s pub in a prosperous commuter village, previously tied to Hydes, that went through a misconceived incarnation as “Corbans” (as shown on StreetView) before finally earlier this year being being turned into a locksmith’s.

The Viaduct

2011-10-30T15:49:00.000Z

The Viaduct, Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire

A large Georgian pub built of Bath stone at the foot of a steep hill in the picturesque Avon valley.

The Black Horse

2011-10-29T16:04:00.000+01:00

The Black Horse, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire

Another monumental example of inter-wars Brewer’s Tudor, on the Birmingham New Road south of the city centre. Note how you can see the sky through gaps in the roof tiles. Move a few yards up the road and it magically disappears.

The Stoneleigh Arms

2011-10-25T10:36:00.002+01:00

The Stoneleigh Arms, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

A small former Banks’s pub just south of the centre of this Midlands spa town which is much less upmarket than often imagined.

The White Horse

2011-10-22T15:02:00.000+01:00

The White Horse, Wem, Shropshire

An old pub, once tied to Greenall’s Wem subsidiary, right in the centre of this small Shropshire market town.

The Hop Pole

2011-10-21T12:28:00.000+01:00

The Hop Pole, Shoreditch, London

A tall, narrow street-corner pub just north of the City, that appears to have been converted into offices. The image on StreetView shows impressive “Truman, Hanbury & Buxton” lettering along the top of the facade, which is washed out on the photo.

The Brewer & Baker

2011-10-18T15:57:00.000+01:00

The Brewer & Baker, Camp Hill, Birmingham

A modernised Banks’s pub marooned by a busy junction on the Middle Ring Road.

The Chapel House

2011-10-15T16:07:00.000+01:00

The Chapel House, Heaton Chapel, Lancashire

An impressive redbrick Edwardian pub, originally tied to Whitbread, that went through incarnations as the “Tut & Shive” and “Conor’s Bar” (as shown on StreetView) before recently being converted to a Tesco Express.

The King

2011-10-11T14:06:00.001+01:00

The King, Newport, Monmouthshire

An imposing two-bay brick-built pub, possibly late Victorian or Edwardian, formerly known as the King of Prussia, on the eastern side of the Usk.

The Plymouth Grove

2011-10-08T15:39:00.000+01:00

The Plymouth Grove, Brunswick, Manchester

A monumental early Victorian landmark pub with an ornate clock tower, once tied to Boddingtons, which has been closed and mouldering for many years.

The Angel

2011-10-04T19:17:00.000+01:00

The Angel, Sparkbrook, Birmingham

A striking, tall, narrow street-corner pub from the Regency or early Victorian period, whose site seems to be in the process of being redeveloped around it as something else.

The De Trafford Arms

2011-10-02T15:08:00.000+01:00

The De Trafford Arms, Croston, Lancashire

A pub near the station that at some point has had an ostentatious colonnaded frontage added to the original building. Still open on StreetView.

The White Lion

2011-10-01T15:58:00.000+01:00

The White Lion, Withington, Manchester

An impressive Victorian corner pub with a prominent turret, that was closed and boarded for a number of years before recently becoming a Sainsbury’s Local, as shown in the second picture. The StreetView picture appears to have been taken in a deluge.

The Grove

2011-09-30T10:10:00.000+01:00

The Grove, Mytholmroyd, West Riding of Yorkshire

A large three-storeyed inn to the west of the town on the main road towards Halifax.

The Victoria

2011-09-27T11:05:00.002+01:00

The Victoria, Bordesley, Birmingham

A typical street-corner pub near to Birmingham City’s football ground.

The Woolpack

2011-09-25T19:03:00.000+01:00

The Woolpack, Radcliffe, Lancashire

A surprisingly imposing pub in the bypassed town centre of Radcliffe close to the River Irwell. Still shows as open on StreetView.

The Anchor

2011-09-24T15:06:00.001+01:00

The Anchor, Thetford, Norfolk

A large half-timbered hotel just outside the centre of this East Anglian market town. Very sad to see such a striking historic building in a closed and boarded state.

The Bell & Bear

2011-09-22T13:18:00.000+01:00

The Bell & Bear, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

A striking Edwardian mock-Tudor pub with a possibly unique name, situated on the main road between Stoke itself and Hanley.

The Tipsy Gent

2011-09-20T13:12:00.000+01:00

The Tipsy Gent, Bordesley Green, Birmingham

A small backstreet pub in a run-down part of Birmingham. It was originally called the Gipsy’s Tent, but the name was changed, whether for reasons of humour or political correctness it is impossible to say.

The Lane Arms

2011-09-18T13:57:00.000+01:00

The Lane Arms, Willenhall, Staffordshire

Another large inter-wars West Midlands pub, this time in a sadly burned-out state.

The Church Inn

2011-09-17T16:32:00.000+01:00

The Church Inn, Northenden, Manchester

A large, brick-built former Tetley’s pub that in its last years had something of a chequered history.

The County Hotel

2011-09-15T13:07:00.000+01:00

The County Hotel, Alderley Edge, Cheshire

A large Victorian Gothic building that doubled as a residential hotel and a “Wacky Warehouse” family dining pub. In this prosperous location it will probably be redeveloped as flats.

The Fox & Grapes

2011-09-13T11:56:00.002+01:00

The Fox & Grapes, Digbeth, Birmingham

A small street-corner pub tucked away near the Bull Ring shopping development.

The Happy Prospect

2011-09-11T19:17:00.000+01:00

The Happy Prospect, Reading, Berkshire

The prospects for this modern white-painted estate pub in a suburb to the west of Reading don’t look very happy.

The Ball

2011-09-10T14:32:00.000+01:00

The Ball, Darnall, Sheffield

An imposing Edwardian pub with distinctive bow windows in John Smith’s livery in a down-at-heel suburb of Sheffield.

The Royal Oak

2011-09-08T14:28:00.000+01:00

The Royal Oak, Ixworth Thorpe, Suffolk

A small red-painted roadside pub in a Suffolk village, typical of many in East Anglia.

The Shepherd’s Cottage

2011-09-06T20:36:00.000+01:00

The Shepherd’s Cottage, Wednesbury, Staffordshire

A main-road pub in the Black Country, dating from the 1930s or maybe 1950s, but much more plain and modest than many of the architectural extravaganzas of that era.

The Castle Hotel

2011-09-04T15:51:00.001+01:00

The Castle Hotel, Hornby, Lancashire

A large Georgian building that looks like a residential hotel, now in an advanced state of decrepitude in this attractive village by the River Lune.

The Tatton Arms

2011-09-03T15:17:00.000+01:00

The Tatton Arms, Northenden, Manchester

An impressive Brewer’s Tudor pub in a tucked-away location facing the River Mersey.

The Black Diamond

2011-09-01T16:00:00.000+01:00

The Black Diamond, Ince-in-Makerfield, Lancashire

Another small, unassuming pub in a former mining area in South Lancs. Move up the road and it’s magically open again.

The Parkside

2011-08-30T15:01:00.001+01:00

The Parkside, Moss Side, Manchester

A huge Edwardian pub close to the former Maine Road football ground, in the past tied to Whitbread, which in its day must have been one of the most magnificent in the Manchester area. Looks as though it has now been converted to flats.

The Masonic

2011-08-29T20:32:00.004+01:00

The Masonic, Runcorn, Cheshire

Although now in Boddingtons livery, this was once a Tetley house, known locally as the “Long Pull”. Still open on StreetView, it had been boarded up within the two weeks prior to taking the photo. I remember it from the 1960s having a third storey which was later removed. You can just see the left-hand side of the pub with its third storey on this old photograph.

The Earl Grey

2011-08-28T19:03:00.000+01:00

The Earl Grey, Leek, Staffordshire

A small and very old-fashioned looking street-corner Marston’s pub just up the road from the White Lion.

The New Navigation

2011-08-27T15:03:00.000+01:00

The New Navigation, Smethwick, Staffordshire

A large Banks’s pub standing alone in an industrial area near the Birmingham Canal.

The Langworthy Hotel

2011-08-25T18:00:00.000+01:00

The Langworthy Hotel, Salford, Lancashire

A magnificent former Whitbread pub that Salford Council controversially bought for £410,000 and then allowed to go to rack and ruin.

The White Quey

2011-08-23T19:40:00.001+01:00

The White Quey, Ratten Row, Cumberland

A large rural pub south of Carlisle that has obviously received considerable investment over the years. "Quey" is an old North of England term for a heifer.

The Monkey House

2011-08-21T16:13:00.000+01:00

The Monkey House, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire

Yet another West Midlands estate pub. The rather severe architectural style suggests it may be 1950s rather than 1930s.

Incidentally, today is the first birthday of this blog, which so far has featured (including this one) 207 pubs.

The Britannia

2011-08-20T14:47:00.000+01:00

The Britannia, Dover, Kent

A post-war pub on the main road to the ferry terminal facing Dover’s rather unappealing “seafront”.

The Crown

2011-08-18T15:34:00.000+01:00

The Crown, North Muskham, Nottinghamshire

A small brick-built former Mansfield Brewery pub with a modern conservatory extension, on a now-bypassed section of road that used to be the A1.

The Raven

2011-08-16T15:26:00.000+01:00

The Raven, Weoley Castle, Birmingham

Yet another classic inter-wars Brewers’ Tudor Birmingham suburban pub bites the dust. Move a little bit up the road and it’s reduced to a heap of rubble.

The White Swan

2011-08-14T15:11:00.000+01:00

The White Swan, Ince-in-Makerfield, Lancashire

An unassuming end-of-terrace pub in a South Lancs former mining town.

The Hawarden Castle

2011-08-13T22:06:00.000+01:00

The Hawarden Castle, Queensferry, Flintshire

A large, white-painted pub mouldering away near the old bridge across the Dee. Before the new bridge was opened in the 1960s this must have been very popular with passing trade on the way to or from the North Wales coast.

The White Lion

2011-08-12T22:20:00.000+01:00

The White Lion, Leek, Staffordshire

A large, white-painted former Marston’s pub right opposite the Talbot.

The Golden Cross

2011-08-10T18:05:00.000+01:00

The Golden Cross, Harborne, Birmingham

A landmark 1930s pub in the fork of two roads near the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

The Ship

2011-08-06T14:34:00.000+01:00

The Ship, Salford, Lancashire

A modern pub in a redeveloped area of the city just down the road from The Paddock.

The Doxey Arms

2011-08-04T19:55:00.000+01:00

The Doxey Arms, Stafford

An untypically compact Brewers’ Tudor pub in a suburban location. Perhaps symbolically, it has an abandoned supermarket trolley outside.

The Royal Hotel

2011-08-03T19:19:00.000+01:00

The Royal Hotel, Guildford, Surrey

A large 19th century pub in the northern suburbs of the town, still with its Courage sign. Apparently in recent years it was popular with army personnel.

The Talbot

2011-08-02T18:22:00.000+01:00

The Talbot, Leek, Staffordshire

An impressive Victorian pub resembling the Addams Family mansion, with a London-style protruding single-storey extension at the front. One of a group of Higsons pubs in the Leek area taken over by Banks’s in 1974. On StreetView, spot the similarly closed and boarded White Lion further along the road on the right, which will feature in its own right at a later date.

The New Inn

2011-08-01T16:20:00.000+01:00

The New Inn, Runcorn, Cheshire

For a while, this pub on Runcorn’s High Street was renamed as “The Old Transporter”. Although an old building, it received a smart 1950s frontage, now all swept away. The advertising boards promote the typical staples of the failing pub – Sky Sports, karaoke and racing. Still open on StreetView.

The Ferry Boat

2011-07-31T16:03:00.001+01:00

The Ferry Boat, Norwich, Norfolk

A distinctive, three-storey, gabled building close to the River Wensum, picked out in blinding sunshine.

The Gamecock

2011-07-30T16:18:00.000+01:00

The Gamecock, Hulme, Manchester

A modern pub set in an area of council housing near the University.

The Kings Arms

2011-07-29T19:28:00.000+01:00

The Kings Arms, Harborne, Birmingham

A mock-Tudor pub in the apex of a road junction at the centre of a smart “urban village”.

The George

2011-07-28T18:16:00.000+01:00

The George, Stockport, Cheshire

An imposing street-corner 1930s pub amidst modern office blocks, once tied to Liverpool brewers Higson’s. Standing on a busy road junction right in the town centre, this is a major eyesore. Still open on StreetView.

The Birmingham Arms

2011-07-27T14:32:00.000+01:00

The Birmingham Arms, Rotton Park, Birmingham

A street-corner pub on the Dudley Road in an extensively redeveloped area close to the City Hospital.

The Rosswyn

2011-07-26T14:46:00.001+01:00

The Rosswyn, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire

A former small hotel in this picturesque market town, which also had a public bar and in the past featured in the Good Beer Guide. This is my recent picture, but it looks the same on StreetView.

The Church

2011-07-25T15:37:00.000+01:00

The Church, Ardwick Green, Manchester

A former Wilson’s pub in what must have once been an attractive setting facing Ardwick Green just south of the city centre.

The Wilsons

2011-07-24T19:22:00.002+01:00

The Wilsons, Runcorn, Cheshire

A large early Victorian pub in Runcorn’s run-down Old Town area. Originally known as the Wilsons Hotel, it also went through a spell as a fake Irish pub. Still open – and bathed in sunshine – on StreetView.

The Booth Hall

2011-07-23T15:09:00.000+01:00

The Booth Hall, Hereford

The weeds are growing up in the outside drinking area of this impressive Georgian pub in a back street just off the city’s central square. Still open on StreetView.

The Admiral

2011-07-17T15:01:00.000+01:00

The Admiral, Cadoxton, Glamorgan

A distinctive pub with a stone-faced ground floor and half-timbered upperworks close to Cadoxton railway station, Barry. Still open on StreetView.

The Ship

2011-07-12T15:47:00.000+01:00

The Ship, Hereford

A 1930s pub on the busy St Martin’s roundabout south of the city centre. Note the distinctive West Country Breweries ceramic plaque to the left of the door.

The Ferryman & Firkin

2011-07-10T22:46:00.000+01:00

The Ferryman & Firkin, Southampton, Hants

An imposing Victorian building on Southampton’s High Street. Still open on StreetView. The Dolphin Hotel next door is also an impressive-looking place.

The Paddock

2011-07-09T22:12:00.000+01:00

The Paddock, Salford, Lancs

An impressive pub, probably dating from the inter-wars period, near to Salford’s modern shopping centre.

The Stag

2011-07-08T15:22:00.000+01:00

The Stag, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire

A basic back-street pub in this picturesque market town. I have memories of setting the world to rights in the back room over a few pints of cloudy cider. My recent photo – it still shows as open, although For Sale, on StreetView. Note the banner which says “Mike and Karrie welcome old & new customers to The Stag”.

The Three Crowns

2011-06-25T22:24:00.002+01:00

The Three Crowns, Walsall, Staffs

Yet another impressive inter-wars pub in the West Midlands, this one a long building with Dutch-style gables. Still open on StreetView.

The Lane Ends

2011-06-21T21:50:00.000+01:00

The Lane Ends, Marple Bridge, Cheshire

A stone-built former Tetley pub high above Marple Bridge on the twisty road to Glossop. This is my recent photo – it still shows as open – and bathed in sunshine – on StreetView. The sign says that it is for sale by auction, and has planning permission for conversion to a four-bedroomed home.

The Britannia

2011-06-19T15:36:00.000+01:00

The Britannia, Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire

A brightly-painted pub at the bottom of Scarborough’s main street near the harbour. Still shows as open on StreetView – I would be surprised if it stayed closed indefinitely in this location.

The Admiral

2011-06-12T19:19:00.000+01:00

The Admiral, Ancoats, Manchester

A modern estate-type pub in an area of inner-city redevelopment just off Oldham Road.

The Prince of Wales

2011-06-11T14:56:00.000+01:00

The Prince of Wales, Gloucester

A brightly-painted former Whitbread pub near the site of the defunct Gloucester Eastgate station.

The Crossways

2011-06-09T22:43:00.000+01:00

The Crossways, Kingstanding, Birmingham

Another impressive Tudor-style 1930s Birmingham roadhouse bites the dust.

The Greyhound

2011-06-07T20:26:00.000+01:00

The Greyhound, Sydenham, London

An attractive gabled pub on a South London high street, now sadly boarded up and fenced off prior to redevelopment.

The Flowing Bowl

2011-06-05T15:30:00.000+01:00

The Flowing Bowl, Ramsgate, Kent

A typical 1930s estate pub, defunct but not yet boarded up, on the western fringes of Ramsgate close to Manston airport.

The Golden Lion

2011-05-31T18:57:00.000+01:00

The Golden Lion, Eccles, Lancs

A former Boddingtons pub right behind Holts’ impressive Royal Oak, now in a very sad state and looking as though it has been closed for a number of years.

The Woodcroft

2011-05-30T14:39:00.000+01:00

The Woodcroft, Wavertree, Liverpool

An attractive cream-washed pub with inter-wars detailing opposite Aldi and ASDA in Liverpool’s inner-city wastelands.

The Queens

2011-05-29T20:01:00.000+01:00

The Queens, Nottingham

A monumental former Shipstone’s pub right opposite Nottingham Station that is now a fireplace showroom.