A long, white-painted pub just out into the countryside on what was once the main road between Widnes and Liverpool before the “Speke Road” was built.
The Lord Nelson
A distinctive inter-wars mock-Tudor corner pub about half a mile inland from the Mersey estuary. StreetView shows it as still open in 2020, so it is a relatively recent casualty.
The Village Gate
A large, attractive roadside pub at the north end of the town, which has been closed since 2018 following a fire, and is now in a ruinous state.
The Dun Cow
A distinctince green and white pub in Manns livery on the north side of the town centre. According to StreetView, it had been demolished by 2014.
The Horseshoe
A neat inter-wars cottage-style pub with pitched roofs, now converted to a Tesco Express. According to StreetView, it closed some time between 2009 and 2012.
The Lilycroft
A modern estate-style pub in the shadow of the giant Manningham Mills, one of the largest in Britain. It is now given over to variety of non-pub businesses. The building immediately in front of the mill is the “Pile Pub”, also long since closed, which is believed to have been a social club for mill workers.
The Hare & Hounds
A much-extended Marston’s dining pub prominently situated on the main road between Altrincham and Stockport. Given the number of surrounding houses you would think it had potential as a pub, but on the other hand the large site must be attractive to developers.
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