The Hollywood

The Hollywood, Stockport, Cheshire

A monumental Late Victorian or Edwardian pub in the back streets of Edgeley, formerly tied to Wilsons, which has now become Little Giggles day nursery.

(My own picture)

The Gardeners Arms

The Gardeners Arms, Bradford, Yorkshire

A stone-built street corner pub on a leafy suburban road opposite St Luke’s Hospital.

The Stormy Petrel

The Stormy Petrel, Tern Hill, Shropshire

An imposing 1930s roadhouse that looks as though it might have doubled as a residential hotel. In the past was well-known for biker meets. It has been demolished in recent weeks.

This is the 600th pub to be featured on this blog.

The Bull & Stirrup

The Bull & Stirrup, Chester

An impressive former Higson’s pub just to the north of the city walls, once famous for its tiled mural of “Edgar’s Eight”. Since the StreetView image was taken it has been restored to life as a Wetherspoon’s.

The Royal Oak

The Royal Oak, Cheadle, Staffordshire

A four-square redbrick former coaching inn in the main street of this small market town.

The Eagle

The Eagle, Bloxwich, Staffordshire

A typical post-war pub on a housing estate on the north side of Walsall.

The Kite’s Nest

The Kite’s Nest, Stroud, Gloucestershire

A white-painted pub with an unusual name in the fork of two roads on the south side of the town.