Chorley,Preston & One in Blackpool Crawl 29th July 1988

The main pub crawl was to be in Chorley as we had already done three pub crawls in Preston picking up most in the town centre,so we would be doing pubs that are away from the middle of Preston for our evening crawl.
It was a train from Blackpool after our breakfast and onto Preston for a change of train to Chorley,we arrived just before 11am so had time to look round and see what pubs were there to do.

Chorley

1: Waggonmakers Arms

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

Our first pub of the day was a small Matthew Brown tied house that was fairly close to the train station,the pub was pretty basic inside with a single room.
There was Matthew Brown Lion Mild and Lion Bitter on the bar on electric pumps,we had a drink of Matthew Brown Lion Bitter which went down well.

After a very short walk we was in our next pub.

2:The Railway

 Photo taken by Alan Winfield

This looked like a well kept pub from the outside,once inside the pub had two rooms with a decent bar and smart lounge.
This was another Matthew Brown tied house and had Lion Bitter and Lion Mild on electric pumps,we had a drink of Matthew Brown Lion Mild which went down well.

3: Gossips

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

This was a Burtonwood tied house so we had to do it despite the daft name.
The pub was fairly smart inside and geared up for young drinkers.
There was Burtonwood bitter on the bar on handpump,this was a very nice drink.

After a short walk we found our next pub.

4: The Crown

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

This was a decent looking Theakston tied house.
The pub was quite nice inside with a few different rooms,we had a drink in the main room.
I had a drink of Theakston XB which was a very nice drink.

A short walk from the Crown and was found the next pub to do on our crawl.

5: Prince of Wales

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

This looked a bit down at heel from the outside and in need of a new paint job.
Once inside the pub was decent enough,this was another Matthew Brown tied house with both Lion Mild and Lion Bitter on the bar,i had a drink of Lion Bitter which was a decent drink.

6: The White Hart

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

This was a really big looking pub.
The pub was decent enough inside with a large  room which was empty on our Friday dinner visit,the pub was a Vaux tied house so we were well pleased as we had not done many of them.
We had a drink of Vaux bitter which went down well.

7: Rose and Crown

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

This was a decent looking stone built pub situated on a shopping street,the pub was decent enough inside.
This was a Matthew Brown tied house with both Lion Bitter and Lion Mild on the bar,we had a drink of Lion Bitter which was a decent drink.

After a short walk down market street was in our next pub.

8: The White Bull

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

I really liked the look of this pub,a proper town pub.
This was a Matthew Brown tied house with Lion Mild and Lion Bitter on the bar,we had a drink of Lion Bitter which went down well.

We took a short walk from the town centre to get to our next pub.

9: The Borough

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

A Matthew Brown tied house on the corner of a busy road junction.
The pub had a couple of rooms inside,we had a drink in the bar which was basic but decent enough.
There was Matthew Brown Lion Mild and Lion Bitter on the bar,we had a drink of Lion Bitter which was a decent drink.

We were now walking away from the town centre to do some of the pubs away from it.

10: Cotton Tree

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

Another pub i liked the look of.
The pub had two rooms with a smart  lounge and a more basic bar,there was Matthew Brown Lion Mild and Lion Bitter on handpump,we had a drink of Lion Bitter which was a nice drink.

We walked to the top of Lyons  Lane to get to our next pub which was on the corner  of Lyons Lane and Eaves Lane.

11: Seven Stars

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

This was a decent Matthew Brown tied house with two rooms inside.
There was Matthew Brown Lion Mild and Lion Bitter on here,we had a drink of Lion Bitter which was a decent drink.

A short walk along Eaves Lane and was in our next pub.

12: Shepherds Arms

 Photo taken by Alan Winfield

This was a sturdy looking stand alone pub.
The was decent enough inside and it was another Matthew Brown tied house,there was Matthew Brown Lion Mild and Lion Bitter on the bar,i had a drink of Lion Bitter which was a decent enough drink.

We did a longer walk down Eaves Lane to get to our next pub.

13: Derby Arms

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

This was the first Wilsons tied house of the day and the first pub not to do real ales,i had a drink of keg Wilsons bitter which was drinkable.

After a bit of a walk along Eaves Lane we found our next pub.

14: Bretherton Arms

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

This was a smart looking Matthew Brown tied house.
The pub had a couple of rooms inside,we had a drink in a smart lounge.
There was Matthew Brown Lion Mild and Lion Bitter on handpump,i had a drink of Lion Bitter which was a decent drink.

This was to be our last pub in Chorley.
We walked back to the train station for a train to Preston to do an evening crawl to the North of the town centre.

Preston

15: Moorbrook Inn

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

This was a nice looking Thwaites tied house set in a row of run down shops.
The pub was fairly basic inside,but this did not bother us.
We had a drink of Thwaites Bitter which was a nice drink.

16: The Unicorn

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

This was a decent looking stone built pub that was very close to the Moorbrook Inn  so not much walking.
This was quite a smart pub inside with a very comfortable lounge.
The pub was a Theakston tied house,i had a drink of Theakston XB which went down well.

We carried on walking up the North Road and found our next pub.

17: Mitre Tavern

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

This looked like a 70s built estate pub but it was not on an estate.
The pub had two separate rooms inside,we had a drink in the lounge which was fairly smart.
The pub was a Vaux tied house,i had a drink of Vaux Samson which went down well.

Another short walk up the busy North Road and we was in our next pub.

18: Moor Park

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

This was an unusual looking pub with four stone pillars guarding the entrance.
This was a Matthew Brown tied house with Lion Bitter on the bar,this was a decent drink,the pub was also quite smart and comfortable inside.

We now took a short walk off the main road into the back streets to find two pubs very close to each other.

19: New Welcome

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

A pretty plain looking bare brick built pub.
This was a Thwaites tied house so we were pleased in doing it.
The pub was decent enough inside and had Thwaites Mild and Bitter on handpump,we had a drink of Thwaites bitter which went down well.

20: Princess Alice Inn

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

A really nice looking pub with some brown tiles on its frontage.
The pub was also quite nice inside,it was a Matthew Brown tied house and there was Lion Bitter on the bar,i had a drink of this and it was a decent drink.

We took a short walk through the back streets to find our next pub.

21: General Havelock

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

This was a very basic locals pub with a small bar room and a larger main lounge room.
The pub was a Matthew Brown tied house,i had a drink of Matthew Brown Lion Bitter which was a decent enough drink.

A short walk down Plungington Road and we found our next pub.

22: Royal Oak

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

This was a very basic Boddingtons tied house,but with it being a Boddingtons house we were pleased to do it.
There was Boddingtons Mild and Bitter on electric pump,we had a drink of Boddingtons bitter which went down very well.

We now decided to walk back to the train station  picking up any back street pubs we had not done before.

23: Tanners Arms

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

A basic Tetley tied house with a couple of rooms,we had a drink of Tetley Bitter which was a very nice drink.

After a short walk we found our next pub.

24: Wellfield Hotel

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

Another basic corner pub with two rooms.
This was a Greenhall Whitley tied house and the second pub of the day to be keg only,i had a drink of Greenhall Whitley Bitter which was a pretty bland half.

After more walking through back streets we found our next pub.

25: North Star

Photo taken by Alan Winfield

A very pleasant Thwaites tied house with a comfy lounge and a more basic bar room.
We had a drink of Thwaites Bitter which was a nice drink.

We was now back in the town centre for our last two pubs in Preston.

26: Boatmans

 Photo taken by Alan Winfield

A Matthew brown tied house with no real ales on the bar,i had a drink of keg Lion Bitter which was a pretty poor drink.

27: The Railway

Our last pub in Preston and another Matthew brown tied house and another with no real ales on,we had a drink of keg Lion Bitter.
Sadly no photo of this pub it was too dark.

It was a train back to Blackpool for our last pub of the day and a couple of drinks.

Blackpool

28: The Grosvenor

 Photo taken by Alan Winfield

A really large Bass tied house which was quite smart with a couple of rooms,we had two pints and two halfs of Bass which went down well after lots of walking.

This was a great day out pub crawling in two towns and ending up in Blackpool where we were staying for the week. 
Of the 28 pubs we did only four were keg pubs so not too bad.

I know Preston is now a City but it was a Town when we did the pub crawl there.

The next pub crawl may be a new one from 2015,but i have loads of pub crawls to add so not sure what to do next