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.
(My own picture)
now shut and boarded up.
ReplyDeleteAs it is in the photo...
ReplyDeleteA 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 .
ReplyDeleteAccording to Cheshire Camra's newsletter, the Romping Donkey is due to re-open late 2012/ early 2013 as a Woodlands Brewery pub.
ReplyDeleteGood news - I would always have said that pub had potential...
ReplyDeleteI 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).
ReplyDeleteThe 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.
ReplyDeleteWhat 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.
ReplyDeleteIs the Romping Donkey closed or still trading
ReplyDeleteCurrently closed - see here. From the sound of it, it doesn't look very likely to reopen.
ReplyDeleteits 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 .
DeleteOwned by my great-great-great-great-grandparents William & Sarah Jinks (both born in 1770)
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