Closed Pubs: The Bank Top Tavern

The Bank Top Tavern

A J. W. Lees pub stranded amongst a sea of car park on the west side of the town centre, viewed from a car park access ramp.

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Steve_Barker14 September 2014 at 17:06
Sorry to have a downer on this place, but it was not even a good pub in the mid 70s when we went there underage drinking at lunch time from Oldham College of Technology. Why did we go to the Bank Top? You could generally get the pool table to your group.
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Unknown26 March 2016 at 16:17
Good news, the Bank Top Tavern has reopened, with the landlord from the nearby, now demolished Abbey Inn taking over.
They have live a good selection of Lees ales and live music several nights a week.
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