The Four Heatons

The Four Heatons, Heaton Norris, Lancashire

Although an unprepossessing modern building, this pub was surprisingly cosy and comfortable inside and appeared in the Good Beer Guide for a number of years in the 1990s. It was the second nearest pub to my house. The photo is mine – it still shows as open on StreetView. Although the postal address is Cheshire, the pub is North of the River Mersey and thus in historic Lancashire.

The Windmill

The Windmill, Faversham, Kent

A former Shepherd Neame house in the brewery’s home town, on the main A2 road to Canterbury, that appears to have been extended into the neighbouring property.

The Pump House

The Pump House, Cooksbridge, East Sussex

A whitewashed Victorian pub right opposite Cooksbridge Station, a few miles north of Lewes. The sign says “Sold for Redevelopment”.

The Bridge Inn

The Bridge Inn, Heap Bridge, Lancs

An imposing redbrick former Thwaites pub on the main road between Bury and Rochdale.

The George IV

The George IV, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire

A stone-built pub on the Kirkstall Road with an added “Banker’s Classical” facade. This must be quite a rare pub name compared with the simple “George”.

The Church

The Church, Bolton, Lancs

A former Tetley’s pub on a street corner site in an industrial area near to Bolton station.

The New Inn

The New Inn, Bury, Lancs

A second closed New Inn in the town, this time a former Wilsons’ house on the old main road to Rochdale.

The Cherry Tree

The Cherry Tree, Romiley, Cheshire

A large estate-type pub, dating from either the late 1930s or 1950s, on the main road from Romiley to Compstall and Marple Bridge. This is my own picture - it still shows as open on Google StreetView.

The St Loyes

The St Loyes, Exeter, Devon

A striking 1930s pub in the “Moderne” style, unexpectedly tucked away in suburban Exeter. The Heavitree brewery has an estate of pubs but hasn’t actually brewed for decades.

The Castle Inn

The Castle Inn, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

The weeds are growing up around this old pub just a short walk from the English Bridge, which closed in 2008.

The Royal Oak

The Royal Oak, Frodsham, Cheshire

A small four-square brick-built pub just off the town centre that has been the Frodsham Tandoori for many years now.

The Spread Eagle

The Spread Eagle, Woolley Bridge, Derbyshire

A prominent former Whitbread pub on the A57 between Glossop and Mottram, that has been closed and decaying for at least fifteen years.