Blackley
1: Alliance Inn
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A decent looking estate pub that is not really on an estate.
The pub had the usual two roomed layout inside with a decent bar and a smarter lounge.
When i did the pub it was a Boddingtons tied house with a decent drink of Boddingtons Bitter on.
A decent pub to start my pub crawl in.
Moston
2: Mowers Arms
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A decent looking pub that is situated halfway along Moston Lane.
The pub was fairly basic inside but comfortable enough,it was also empty on my Friday dinner visit.
When i did the pub it was a Bass tied house, there were no real ales on, i had a drink of keg Bass Mild which was decent enough.
3: Museum Inn
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A nice looking large old pub that is in the middle of Moston and close to the shops.
The pub had a few different rooms inside, i had a drink in the bar room which was quite nice.
The pub was a Wilsons tied house when i did it, there was one real ale on which was Lees Bitter 90p a pint, i had a half, this was a decent drink.
4: Blue Bell
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A large and grand looking pub.
The pub was very comfortable inside with very comfy bench seating and plush carpets.
The pub is a Joseph Holt tied house, there were two real ales on, i had a drink of Holts Bitter which was a really nice drink and cheap at 89p a pint,there was also Holts Mild on.
A really nice pub that i wanted to stay in for longer.
5: Ben Brierley
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A large pub situated on the corner of Moston Lane and kenyon Lane.
The pub had a few different rooms inside and was quite smart and comfortable.
The pub was a Bass tied house, there was one real ale on which was Stones Bitter, this was a very nice drink, though a bit expensive at £1.20 a pint.
I thought this was a decent pub to have a drink in.
6: Bricklayers Arms
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A decent looking pub that is at the Rochdale Road end of Moston Lane.
There was a decent sized bar where i had a drink and a lounge that was in darkness.
This was a Wilsons tied house, but there were no real ales on, i had a drink of keg Wilsons Bitter which was a pretty poor drink.
7: The Moston
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An estate pub that is set in the back streets of Moston.
I had a drink in the bar room which was quite busy, there was also a lounge.
The pub was a Whitbread tied house, there were two real ales on, i had a drink of Chesters Mild, which was a nice drink, there was also Chesters Bitter on.
I quite like doing pubs like this.
Harpurhey
8: Old Loom
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A plain looking town pub that is on Moston Lane but in the Harpurhey area of Manchester.
There were two rooms inside, i had a drink in the bar room which was almost empty and it was fairly basic.
This was a Bass tied house, there were no real ales on, i had a drink of keg Bass Mild which was ok.
I now had to do a short walk onto Rochdale road.
9: Golden Tavern
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This pub is situated on the corner of a very busy road junction and on the opposite corner to the Top Derby pub.
There were two rooms inside, i had a drink in the bar room which was decent enough.
The pub was a Wilsons tied house, there were two real ales on, i had a drink of Lees Bitter which was a decent enough drink and cheap at 90p a pint.
The pub was not rough at all and a pleasant place to have a drink in.
10: Top Derby
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Renamed from The Derby Inn because there was a pub called New Derby further down Rochdale Road.
There were two rooms inside, i had a drink in the bar room which was fairly basic.
The pub was a Wilsons tied house, there were two real ales on, i had drink of Holts Bitter which was a really nice drink and cheap at 89p a pint, there was also Vaux Bitter on.
11: Two Hundred
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A box shaped estate pub that was just off Rochdale Road.
I think the pub was called Two Hundred after 200 years of brewing at Boddingtons brewery.
This was a Boddingtons tied house, the pub was quite smart inside and also comfortable with bench seating.
There were two real ales on, i had a drink of Boddingtons Mild which was a nice drink, there was also Boddingtons Bitter on.
Despite the outside appearance this was a decent and comfortable pub to have a drink in.
12: The Hipp
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A top notch looking estate pub that is situated in a fairly quiet area of Harpurhey.
There was a brash and busy bar room where i had a drink and a smarter lounge.
The pub was a Joseph Holt tied house ,so i was well pleased.
There were two real ales on, i had a drink of Holts Bitter which was a really nice drink and cheap at 89p a pint, there was also Holts Mild on.
I was well pleased in doing this pub.
13: Ark Royal
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Another great looking estate pub that was on the same estate as the Hipp which it was also fairly close to.
There was the usual two rooms inside, i had a drink in the bar room which was quite busy on my Friday afternoon visit, there was also a more comfortable lounge.
The pub was a Robinsons tied house, there were two real ales on, i had a drink of Robinsons Bitter which was a nice drink, there was also Robinsons Mild on.
Another pub that was was well pleased to do.
I walked back onto Rochdale Road and after a short walk down it i soon found my next pub.
14: Golden Lion
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A decent looking town pub.
There was a basic bar room which was empty and a smarter lounge which was busier, i had a drink in the lounge which was very comfortable.
The pub was a Whitbread tied house, there were two real ales on, i had a drink of Chesters Bitter which was a nice drink, the other real ale was Chesters Mild.
A very pleasant pub to have a drink in.
15: The Shiredale
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A top notch estate pub on an estate just off Rochdale Road.
There were two rooms a very lively bar room and a smart lounge, i had a drink in the bar room.
The pub was a Wilsons tied house, there were two real ales on, i had a drink of Lees Bitter which was a decent drink, the other real ale was Wilsons Bitter.
16: Jolly Miller
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A great looking estate pub that was on an estate off Rochdale Road.
The pub had a smart lounge and a more basic bar room where i had a drink, this room was fairly busy on my Friday afternoon visit.
The pub was a Greenalls tied house but still had Greenall Whitley signage outside.
There was one real ale on which was Greenall's Bitter which was a bland drink.
Collyhurst
17: The Milan
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A stern looking pub situated on the corner of a busy road junction.
Inside the pub was very basic and not the sort of pub i would like to settle down in.
The pub was a Robinsons tied house, there were two real ales on, i had a drink of Robinsons Bitter which was a decent drink, the other real ale was Robinsons Mild.
I did'nt really like this pub that much.
18: The Swan
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A decent looking town pub situated on a side street just off Rochdale Road.
There were two smallish rooms inside,i had a drink in the bar room which was a decent room to have a drink in.
The pub was a Greenall's tied house, there were two real ales on, i had a drink of Greenall's Bitter which was nothing special.
19: Billy Greens
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| Photo taken by Alan Winfield |
A top notch estate pub situated on a grim looking estate just off Rochdale Road.
The pub still had its Chesters signage outside.
There were two rooms inside, i had a drink in the bar room which was fairly busy, the lounge looked smarter.
There were two real ales on, i had a drink of Chesters Mild which was a decent drink, the other real ale was Chesters Bitter.
I was well pleased after doing this pub.
20: The Robert Tinker
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A grim looking estate pub situated on a very run down estate.
The pub was smarter inside with two rooms, i had a drink in the lounge which was very comfortable being carpeted and having comfy bench seating.
The pub was a Banks's tied house, there were two real ales on, i had a drink of Banks's Bitter which was a decent drink, the other real ale was Banks's Mild.
To get to my last pub i walked from Rochdale Road and onto Oldham Road.
Ancoats
21: The Wheatsheaf
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A small and basic pub.
I had a drink in the bar room which was pretty basic.
The pub was a Bass tied house, there was one real ale on which was Stones Bitter, this was a decent drink to end my pub crawl on.
Sorry about the photo of The Wheatsheaf it was getting quite dark.
This was a great pub crawl and i did nine estate pubs.
Not been up that way for ages, but I'd guess very few of those pubs are still in business.
ReplyDeleteA comment on Twitter:
ReplyDelete"The Golden Tavern was knocked down a couple of years back, The 200 hasn't existed for at least 15 years, The Ark Royal is now a church. Golden Lion was knocked down 15 years ago. I live near where that was. Jolly Miller is now a Sam Smiths pub, Shiredale is still there."
The Shiredale even has its own Twitter account!
Thanks Peter for letting me know what was said on twitter, i have never used it or face book.
DeletePretty amazing stuff Alan. Keep posting.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for your kind words Dave.
DeleteThere was the Foresters (i think that's the name on same side as the Golden Lion, The Farmyard further up and then going back towards Manchester the bottom Derby and the Lord Lovett. I know all these as there were a lot of us used to do tge rounds at weekends
DeleteAnother great post Alan. The only one I know that's still open is the Top Derby, tbh I don't recognise any of the others but it's not an area of Manchester I know well.
ReplyDeleteJust realised I know where The Swan is. Closed but still standing, been shut for 3 years maybe?
DeleteThanks for that info skyblue67.
DeleteGlad you like this post.
Top derby and bottom derby went years ago
DeleteThe Top Derby is still open and is open as we speak
DeleteGreat crawl - took me back to my childhood in the area. Thanks fir the memories
ReplyDeleteThe Jolly Miller's still going, as are the Old Loom and The Mowers in Moston. At least one (or possibly both pubs on Monsall Rd are open as well The Clarendon and maybe The Hipp.
ReplyDeleteI think the Hipp as now closed.
ReplyDeleteI did the Clarendon and other pubs in Collyhurst on other pubs crawls which will no doubt be posted at some point.
Thanks for reading my blog Kevin.
No worries, Alan - I enjoy it. The only pub in Collyhurst I can think of that's still open is The Valley, on the Irk Valley estate - Just off (and visible from) Rochdale Rd at the Queens Rd junction. I know you haven't mentioned Miles Platting, but that's another inner city area where nearly all the pubs have gone - In fact, the only one I can think of still open is The Navigation, which backs onto the rochdale canal just of Holland Street.
ReplyDeleteI did all open pubs in Miles Platting in the early 90s, i will have to do a post on Miles Platting at some point.
DeleteWhen i did The Valley it was called The Vine and was a Boddingtons tied house.
I did almost every pub in the City of Manchester with photos of most.
Cheers Alan
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ReplyDeleteTop derby gone, old loom gone, the moston gone, the bricklayers gone, the museum gone, the ben brierley gone, many happy days were had in those now gone bars...
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