A handsome, four-square white-painted pub prominently situated in a village on the main road between Preston and Blackburn.
The Argyle Arms
A neat street-corner pub in an area of terraced housing on the south side of the town that has now been turned into a convenience store.
The Queen’s Hotel
An imposing former hotel tied to erstwhile local brewery Ward’s in a run-down industrial area on the north side of the city centre.
Players
A relatively modest 1930s mock-Tudor pub, originally the Cooper’s Arms, set back from the road on a housing estate to the west of the town. The extensive site must have considerable potential for residential development.
The Grapes
A characteristic large inter-wars pub on the north side of the city, where several attempts to redevelop the site as flats have so far been rejected.
The Shoulder of Mutton
A small back street pub that, when it closed in 2019, was the last pub in the village. It has now been converted for residential use – the StreetView image shows it in mock-Tudor livery, a striking contrast with its current appearance.
The Saltersgate Inn
A familiar landmark on the road between Pickering and Whitby across the North York Moors, it was noted for having a fire continuously burning for over two hundred years. It closed in 2008 and, after various attempts to redevelop it fell through, was finally demolished in 2018.
The Railway
An unusual small mock-Tudor roadside pub, now converted for residential use. It takes its name from a long-closed branch of the Great Northern Railway running through the southern fringes of the town.
The Farmers Arms
A large Edwardian pub situated a couple of miles west of Stockport town centre in the angle of two main roads. It was put up for sale by owners Greene King in late 2019 and never reopened after the first lockdown. The large car park makes it a prime redevelopment opportunity. Surrounded by extensive areas of housing, it was the only pub for half a mile or more in any direction. (Photo courtesy of John Clarke)
The Bridge Inn
A large inter-wars pub in the Belle Vale area on the eastern side of the city, which appears to predate the surrounding housing.
The Barge
A large white-painted pub in the fork of two roads on the southern side of the town close to the Thames estuary, hence the name. There are currently proposals to convert it into a mosque and community centre.
The Royal Oak
An imposing Georgian-style pub on the bend of a road in this large village to the east of Leeds.
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