Lost Pubs of Burnley
Lost Pubs of Burnley
After CT's reference to the Mitre in his 1998 article, I looked it up and found this site:
https://www.closedpubs.co.uk/lancashire/burnley.html
Any memories stand out? The Manor Barn was my local and where I had my first illegal pint and I still miss the Talbot for real ale, it was a great pre-match pub.
https://www.closedpubs.co.uk/lancashire/burnley.html
Any memories stand out? The Manor Barn was my local and where I had my first illegal pint and I still miss the Talbot for real ale, it was a great pre-match pub.
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Re: Lost Pubs of Burnley
Talbot is a big loss.
Same for the Sparrowhawk.
Add to these the recently closed Rifle Volunteer.
Same for the Sparrowhawk.
Add to these the recently closed Rifle Volunteer.
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If you ever went into The Ministry of Ale just across from Manny Rd station they had a whole display of photos of closed Burnley pubs around the walls. It was fascinating tbf and obviously somewhat ironic that The Ministry itself then closed down two or three years back.
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I remember the Cricketers Anne street from years ago though i never went in. Think it was where the new(ish) housing is on Harry Potts Way, across from where the old players entrance was.
My dad and his mates used to go in there before the games while i hung around outside waiting.
My dad and his mates used to go in there before the games while i hung around outside waiting.
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The far side of the Park View was on Anne Street. The cricketers was on that side of the street and on the corner of I think the top row on the street. Anne street ran from the Park View all the way up to Todmorden Road. It was the first street behind what was then Brunshaw Road. The Cricks was where all the journalists used to go. Not sure when it closed but I can't remember ever having gone in.ElectroClaret wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 10:39 amI remember the Cricketers Anne street from years ago though i never went in. Think it was where the new(ish) housing is on Harry Potts Way, across from where the old players entrance was.
My dad and his mates used to go in there before the games while i hung around outside waiting.
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We miss the Irish League before and after the match, but Scarecrow (coaching house) Bull and Butcher and the Coal Clough Coaching house.
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Cricketers, Anne St. Images - Burnley Civic Trust Archive
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 10:59 amThe far side of the Park View was on Anne Street. The cricketers was on that side of the street and on the corner of I think the top row on the street. Anne street ran from the Park View all the way up to Todmorden Road. It was the first street behind what was then Brunshaw Road. The Cricks was where all the journalists used to go. Not sure when it closed but I can't remember ever having gone in.
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Re: Lost Pubs of Burnley
Bovis frequenterFretters wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 9:31 amAfter CT's reference to the Mitre in his 1998 article, I looked it up and found this site:
https://www.closedpubs.co.uk/lancashire/burnley.html
Any memories stand out? The Manor Barn was my local and where I had my first illegal pint and I still miss the Talbot for real ale, it was a great pre-match pub.
Malt shovel was one out of the way
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Thanks, I got it wrong being the bottom of the top row on Anne Street, it was the top of the previous row. But on the corner of Mary Street which still runs from the old school yard gate of Tod Rod school to Helena Street.
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New Albion
Rossendale Road
First pub ever went in
Rossendale Road
First pub ever went in
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If you did the same in Nelson, the answer would be all of them apart from Shooters, Station and The Zoo. Not sure if the Thatch is Barrowford or Nelson....
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The Hop was a cracking pub, garbage beer but always packed at weekends. Talbot is a massive miss but the Circ and the pubs around there sell very good beer and Always busy match day.
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You could have 6 pints in different pubs within easy reach of the hop.
Accrington road is a big miss for me, 5 pubs and 3 clubs all full of characters, rosegrove and padiham Rd are more or less without pubs now and they too were great places to drink.
No wonder I don't go out as much nowadays!
Accrington road is a big miss for me, 5 pubs and 3 clubs all full of characters, rosegrove and padiham Rd are more or less without pubs now and they too were great places to drink.
No wonder I don't go out as much nowadays!
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The Borough was a regular stop before the train back on a matchday, much better than the soulless options around the station of late
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I went into the Cricks a couple of times with my older journalist colleagues. Ron Kennedy (By Ronald Kennedy in the Sunday Express) ran his own sports agency, and he was a lovely man to boot. Pretty certain he was the man who sorted it with the Cricks so the national boys could use the phone there to phone over their copy, the ones that weren’t doing running reports that is. Of course Peter Higgs and Keith McNee would be there too
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Couple I remember were Cottage in the Wood & Owl in the Wood which were basically next door to each other in Burnley Wood.
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The Cricketers closed in 1972. I went in a couple of times with my mate before going on the Turf.
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The Brit
The grove
Shakespeare (recently)
Bull
Whalley range
Alma
The vic
Just in Padiham that have over the last 20 years gone
The grove
Shakespeare (recently)
Bull
Whalley range
Alma
The vic
Just in Padiham that have over the last 20 years gone
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Cricks was nearest pub to where I lived on Olympia st but don’t recall ever going in. Anne st ( pronounced Annie) was always the roughest part of fulledge. Strange that there was never a pub on either Athletic St Olympia St Brockenhurst St or Lyndhurst Road. At least I don’t think there was In the 50/60’s there seemed to pubs on every corner.Poor but Happy days
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Red house in grove
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Great site. Just had a look and 20 mins later I'm still there!
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General Havelock, Alma, Yatefield, General Scarlett, Shepherds Arms(Peeps)
Soon to be the Angel too sadly I believe.
Soon to be the Angel too sadly I believe.
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Coachmakers
Prince Albert
Dragoon
Duke of york
The derby
Waggoners
Great pub crawl round Duke bar.
Prince Albert
Dragoon
Duke of york
The derby
Waggoners
Great pub crawl round Duke bar.
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I heard Dicky say he'd handed over the keys on Saturday, I'm not sure if that means the pubs shut but he's out of it now.ClaretsPadiham wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 2:12 pmGeneral Havelock, Alma, Yatefield, General Scarlett, Shepherds Arms(Peeps)
Soon to be the Angel too sadly I believe.
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You and me too.
The Malt Shovel, Dickie Pinks, Tim Bobbin, Ighten Leigh, Dugdale & Manor Barn was out mini pub crawl before town or fall over in the park on the way home
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Pendle way across from Santas pizza, was a cracking boozer and very busy with a lot of localsClaretTony wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 3:23 pmWhere was Dickie Pinks? I've heard it referred to so many times.
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Tunnel St, TonyClaretTony wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 3:23 pmWhere was Dickie Pinks? I've heard it referred to so many times.
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Tunnel Street now a NurseryClaretTony wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 3:23 pmWhere was Dickie Pinks? I've heard it referred to so many times.
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Cheers all. I know Tunnel Street, used to have relatives lived on Shale Street when I was a young lad, across from the cinema.
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Cracking pub the Dickies when Fay & Dennis had it.
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Bowling Green; Dragoon.
There were never any pubs in Stoneyholme due to the land being owned by Methodist church.
There were never any pubs in Stoneyholme due to the land being owned by Methodist church.
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There has been no obvious change to The Talbot, but there's something going on at The Sparrowhawk - lit up like a Christmas Tree when I went past the other night.
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It's quite sad how pubs have disappeared. They were a big part of our culture and even if you didn't go in them they were a part of the landscape. They were landmarks and even influenced the informal names of areas. If someone asked where you lived you'd say "near the Red Lion". My nana was born and raised in Burnley and called the area she grew up in 'Mitre'.
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I was probably in a minority frequenting the 'Coach and Horses' but it was great having a pub so near to the Turf that was rarely rammed. I generally only drink Guinness so that wasn't an issue.
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Anyone remember the new inn on cog lane? Was on the bit opposite the big Brooke bond factory heading up to gannow top.
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I read recently @ 2600 pubs have shut in UK in recent times.
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Good memories of having my first illegal pints in the Carlton. Used to go in at lunch when I was at Burnley College.
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Shooters is actually in Burnley Had some cracking pub crawls in Nelson and BrierfieldHerts Clarets wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 12:42 pmIf you did the same in Nelson, the answer would be all of them apart from Shooters, Station and The Zoo. Not sure if the Thatch is Barrowford or Nelson....
A couple not mentioned that we're my favourites,Black Bull,Old Duke,Duke of York,Swiss Corner,City Limits and the Broadsword on a Saturday afternoon
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Disagree completely. Can understand the sentiment around peoples memories of good times in pubs but they hark back to a day when blokes got drunk down pubs whilst the women stayed at home looking after the kids and domestic duties.groove wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 5:58 pmIt's quite sad how pubs have disappeared. They were a big part of our culture and even if you didn't go in them they were a part of the landscape. They were landmarks and even influenced the informal names of areas. If someone asked where you lived you'd say "near the Red Lion". My nana was born and raised in Burnley and called the area she grew up in 'Mitre'.
I think that the fact that the younger generation of families spend a lot more time together and have lots more choice of activity's to do aside from sitting in a pub drinking leads to a much healthier balance in life and the fact that there isn't enough people drinking their evenings away to sustain all these pubs is imo a positive of modern life
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Not much changed really though has it, some blokes still get drunk down the wine bar or the fancy Tapas Bar and have a punch up !Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 6:34 pmDisagree completely. Can understand the sentiment around peoples memories of good times in pubs but they hark back to a day when blokes got drunk down pubs whilst the women stayed at home looking after the kids and domestic duties.
I think that the fact that the younger generation of families spend a lot more time together and have lots more choice of activity's to do aside from sitting in a pub drinking leads to a much healthier balance in life and the fact that there isn't enough people drinking their evenings away to sustain all these pubs is imo a positive of modern life
Probably only at weekends now though, with modern life they can't afford it during the working week.
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How could you miss The,Baltic Fleet?Barlickclaret wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 2:28 pmCoachmakers
Prince Albert
Dragoon
Duke of york
The derby
Waggoners
Great pub crawl round Duke bar.
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Disagree, a lot has changed. No doubt some people still spend more time down the pub than with their families but they are a very small minority and in general families spend a lot more time doing stuff together than they did 30-40 years ago when a lot of these boozers were going strong.
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I do agree with you but I was stood on the school yard today waiting to pick the kids up and couldn’t believe the fact almost every parent looked so overweight, I’m not sure we do have a healthier lifestyle, I read recently over 70% of uk adults don’t exercise enough, that’s really sad as it’s only 40-60 minutes a day, everyone (who can) should find timeDevils_Advocate wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 6:34 pmDisagree completely. Can understand the sentiment around peoples memories of good times in pubs but they hark back to a day when blokes got drunk down pubs whilst the women stayed at home looking after the kids and domestic duties.
I think that the fact that the younger generation of families spend a lot more time together and have lots more choice of activity's to do aside from sitting in a pub drinking leads to a much healthier balance in life and the fact that there isn't enough people drinking their evenings away to sustain all these pubs is imo a positive of modern life
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You'd need a pint after doing this all day.
The demise of such manual work amongst other social changes was always going to lead to mass pub closures.
You'd need a pint after doing this all day.
The demise of such manual work amongst other social changes was always going to lead to mass pub closures.
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Yep I didn't mean healthier as in the literal physical meaning of the word but more in the mental and well being sense that spending quality time together as opposed to blokes spending a lot of their free time with other blokes in a boozer is a more healthier environment for all the family to live in.Burnley1989 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:08 pmI do agree with you but I was stood on the school yard today waiting to pick the kids up and couldn’t believe the fact almost every parent looked so overweight, I’m not sure we do have a healthier lifestyle, I read recently over 70% of uk adults don’t exercise enough, that’s really sad as it’s only 40-60 minutes a day, everyone (who can) should find time
Diet, exercise and generally staying active through either work or leisure is a real problem in this country
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