tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477427577398333447.post2935602792538284771..comments2024-03-09T02:13:59.555-08:00Comments on The Never Ending Pub Crawl: Cambridge Crawl 17th June 1989granatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08551985686564886849noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477427577398333447.post-49905979034211687862017-10-12T12:41:07.568-07:002017-10-12T12:41:07.568-07:00I never visited the Cow & Calf, but I wish I h...I never visited the Cow & Calf, but I wish I had - I've heard some tales about the landlord, and the pub cats! The cats were even mentioned in the Good Beer Guide entry, which listed the pub as "one of the city's true free houses". <br /><br />You obviously visited just in time - in 1999 the City Council, then owners of the pub, put it up for sale to the highest bidder, and although other interested parties wanted to continue to run it as a pub, it was bought by a property developer and demolished in 2000, now replaced by flats.<br /><br />I'd be interested to see your photograph - I give guided tours of the area's pubs and have a photo of the Cow & Calf I show people; some fondly recount their experiences of drinking there, but most people have no idea the block of flats is on the site of a former classic pub.Pintsandpubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906794250094027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477427577398333447.post-71163274031280739542017-10-12T10:19:23.349-07:002017-10-12T10:19:23.349-07:00Thanks for reading my blog Pintsandpubs,i know you...Thanks for reading my blog Pintsandpubs,i know you know a lot about pubs in Cambridge.<br />I did a pub with my Wife on the 20th June 1998 called The Cow & Calf,there does not seem to be any photos of it on Pubs Galore,but i have a nice photo of it with my wife stood outside and the drink of i think Cambridge Black or something like that was really nice.<br />What happened to that pub as it was busy in the on the night we went in it while on a Nottingham Camra pub crawl.Alan Winfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13143831341388857795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477427577398333447.post-76235722913062456842017-10-12T06:33:29.071-07:002017-10-12T06:33:29.071-07:00Wonderful seeing these photos. I arrived in Cambri...Wonderful seeing these photos. I arrived in Cambridge in 93 so remember the Rose & Crown, Five Bells, Seven Stars and Volunteer, all since closed (in fact, only the Rose & Crown is even occupied, the others stand empty).<br /><br />The most surprising photos for me were the Hopbine, which is still a good pub but not quite so handsome in its current terracotta paint job and no longer has that sign which appears to show oast houses, and the Cricketers - the bricked up corner door in your photo has been the main entrance since I’ve known it!<br /><br />I enjoyed reading this, but your 17 Cambridge pubs in a day puts my efforts to shame I bet you even took a carry-out to the bus.Pintsandpubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906794250094027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477427577398333447.post-12188600749693108482017-10-10T15:08:40.273-07:002017-10-10T15:08:40.273-07:00That looked like a tremendous crawl... some top lo...That looked like a tremendous crawl... some top looking boozers Alan 👍 if you've got any posts on old Brum pubs I'd love to see itBritain Beermathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06096636784719969464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477427577398333447.post-13894297449813573632017-10-09T09:37:51.635-07:002017-10-09T09:37:51.635-07:00Mention of Tolly Cobbold bitter and Wethereds take...Mention of Tolly Cobbold bitter and Wethereds takes me back, both fantastic pints. Phil Whomeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09341262208534198634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477427577398333447.post-50179804618323620312017-10-08T15:38:52.206-07:002017-10-08T15:38:52.206-07:00Surprisingly, only 3 of those closed, though sever...Surprisingly, only 3 of those closed, though several changed name and form.<br /><br />I started pubgoing around this time. I thought that pubs like the Salisbury, Dewdrop/Cambridge Blue and Live & let Live would have been on most lists to do then. I suspect time was tight !retiredmartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429804437739227082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477427577398333447.post-63089640855884044452017-10-08T13:51:55.790-07:002017-10-08T13:51:55.790-07:00I've never drunk in any of them, but they are ...I've never drunk in any of them, but they are great pictures and a good reminder of what has been lost (I assume that about half of them don't exist any more!).<br />Also, a great collection of old cars in the various pictures.PetesQuizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13620433090438752385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477427577398333447.post-26964674684981800072017-10-08T11:13:32.855-07:002017-10-08T11:13:32.855-07:00It is nice to have a Canadian read my blog, Rustov...It is nice to have a Canadian read my blog, Rustovich<br /><br />Cheers AlanAlan Winfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13143831341388857795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477427577398333447.post-35859526801724469392017-10-08T11:07:57.020-07:002017-10-08T11:07:57.020-07:00Nice stroll down memory lane. I too liked the look...Nice stroll down memory lane. I too liked the look of the Seven Stars, and The Volunteer looked pretty nice as well.<br /><br />CheersRusstovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11493687426847380993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477427577398333447.post-46842611903603257962017-10-08T10:51:30.241-07:002017-10-08T10:51:30.241-07:00Thanks for reading my blog,Malcolm.
Pleased that y...Thanks for reading my blog,Malcolm.<br />Pleased that you liked looking at the old photos.<br />Where is the Kite area,Malcolm.Alan Winfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13143831341388857795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477427577398333447.post-57487219927318766772017-10-08T10:36:47.717-07:002017-10-08T10:36:47.717-07:00Brings a tear to the eye as I remember nmany of th...Brings a tear to the eye as I remember nmany of these pubs as shown in Slan's photos from my time in Cambridge in the late 70s and again in the mid 80s.<br />Those in the old Kite area have been long culled, and in many cases are little missed.<br />From memory the Mill Road pubs were still mainly tied at that time..<br />The Cambridge Arms was my 70s local, run by an ex policeman from Plymouth and considerably more basic than its more recent incarnations.Malcolm Nichollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04114433389090892217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477427577398333447.post-46502474633501315562017-10-08T10:05:19.870-07:002017-10-08T10:05:19.870-07:00I suppose that they were not Free houses at the ti...I suppose that they were not Free houses at the time or not in the GBG,Martin,<br />I did Mill Road a few years later but it was a bit of a nightmare with most Charles Wells tied houses being done up,i was not that bothered about Free houses at the time,far more interested in doing brewery tied houses.<br />Pleased you liked seeing the old photos of Cambridge pubs that you have been in many times.Alan Winfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13143831341388857795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477427577398333447.post-79862681344320988372017-10-08T08:42:53.844-07:002017-10-08T08:42:53.844-07:00Really enjoyed this Alan, thanks for posting. I...Really enjoyed this Alan, thanks for posting. I've put the link to it on my Twitter account, noting you only managed 17 pubs (joking, not bad for an evening).<br /><br />A lot of Tolly and Greene King there, and I'm a bit surprised Notts CAMRA missed out the freehouses on Mill Road we're famous for.<br /><br />Good to see all those photos.retiredmartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429804437739227082noreply@blogger.com