A pub with a handsome Edwardian frontage situated on the Rochdale Road just north of the town centre and close to the historic Olde Boar’s Head. It has been closed for many years and now appears to be used as offices.
The Bromford
Another handsome inter-wars Birmingham roadhouse standing on the Outer Ring Road on the eastern side of the city. It has since been demolished and replaced by a much larger block of flats with retail units on the ground floor.
The Tempest
Another post war pub on a council estate in Bradford with a very modernist looking extension on both sides of the pub. It suffered a fire in 2011 which completely gutted the building, Although the pub was still popular around the area and trading well, unfortunately the extent of the damage was too great and it has since been demolished.
The English Rose
A street-corner pub at the back of the station, once a CAMRA favourite noted for selling a large number of ever-changing guest ales. Planning permission has now been granted for conversion to residential use.
The Fairmile Inn
A classic 1930s Art Deco roadhouse on the main road south out of the city just inside the City Bypass. It was closed by 2008, so cutting the drink-drive limit in Scotland cannot be blamed for its demise. It has been replaced by a distinctive modernist wooden-clad building housing Craigdon Mountain Sports.
The Nab’s Head
A small rural pub east of Preston close to the ABInBev brewery at Samlesbury, commanding an excellent view over the surrounding countryside. It was previously a Thwaites tied house.
The Bricklayers Arms
A small street corner pub just to the east of the town centre with an impressive tiled facade advertising Gartside’s Ales, now used by Domino’s Pizza.
The Hoyle Mill Inn
A surprisingly shallow pub situated on a main road to the north-east of the town centre. There are now plans to convert it to a mental health support hub. Note the very rare twin-steer Ford Focus in the foreground of the StreetView image.
The Wing Half
A modern estate pub on the south-east side of the town, close to the Cheshire Oaks outlet village, named after locally-born footballer Joe Mercer. It closed in 2010, but there were attempts to convert it for residential use, which have now been abandoned, leading to plans for its demolition.
The De Lacey Hotel
A modern, stone-faced pub, built in the 1970s by Tetley’s and situated on the south-east side of the city on the main road heading towards Wakefield. The building is now occupied by Nangla Furniture.
The Roundhead
Befitting its name, a particularly grim and functional-looking pub situated in what appears to be the middle of a business park. It originally had windows along the top of the ground floor which have now been tinned up. It has been closed since 2012 and there are now plans, unsurprisingly, to convert it into flats.
The Duke’s Head
A white-painted, L-shapred pub at the western end of the town close to a bridge over the Royal Military Canal. It has been closed since 2016 and is now to be turned into apartments, with a café or restaurant on the ground floor.
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