Watering holes. - Page 2

park381 · 15-05-2005, 16:29

Not much room for shops in them days

staggeringman · 17-05-2005, 17:00

if you think about this one there are actually a few of them in church,where is the boundry between ossy and church?

garinda · 17-05-2005, 17:26

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Originally Posted by staggeringman

if you think about this one there are actually a few of them in church,where is the boundry between ossy and church?

On Union Road it's near the old Palladium, thats were the sign was, unsure if it's still there? It probably now says 'Welcome to Oswaldtwistle Mills- incorporating Oswaldtwistle' now though!

staggeringman · 17-05-2005, 17:27

just been reading about the pubs and the first 7 are all addresses in church.

1. the commercial hotel built 1834 =still standing
2. conservative club moved tr roughly the present site in 1896 obtained the lease on the stone building to the rear which was formerly known as Mrs jacksons school,the present building dates 1927.
3.the greyhound 45 market street church,built 1850s.
4.rose bud 53 market street =demolished end of the 1960s.
5.musicians inn 61 market street,church.original building lease 1820 shown on map of 1848 lost its license between 1906-09 demolished 1937.
6.railway hotel 63 market street,church built 1852 closed in the 1970s.
7.railway inn. 77 market street,church.building lease 1852 lost its license prior to WW 1.

staggeringman · 17-05-2005, 17:31

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Originally Posted by garinda

On Union Road it's near the old Palladium, thats were the sign was, unsure if it's still there? It probably now says 'Welcome to Oswaldtwistle Mills- incorporating Oswaldtwistle' now though!

THAT MEANS CHURCH IS UPTO THE PRINTERS(LAST ORDERS)ARMS,that would mean another possible 4 pubs on the church side.

park381 · 17-05-2005, 17:32

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Originally Posted by garinda

On Union Road it's near the old Palladium, thats were the sign was, unsure if it's still there? It probably now says 'Welcome to Oswaldtwistle Mills- incorporating Oswaldtwistle' now though!

Thought I would leave that one to you, was'nt sure myself

garinda · 17-05-2005, 17:47

No, the sign is/was in the middle of the Palladium, making The Printers/Last Orders in Ossy.

staggeringman · 17-05-2005, 17:57

how many pubs was there in the whole of ossy? i wouldnt even like to think about that one!

park381 · 17-05-2005, 18:01

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Originally Posted by staggeringman

how many pubs was there in the whole of ossy? i wouldnt even like to think about that one!

Post No 15 in this thread gives a list

staggeringman · 18-05-2005, 01:02

no it doesnt parky!if you look at what i said i am talking about the whole of ossy not just union road! plus half of them on the great walk are in CHURCH does it count ?

park381 · 18-05-2005, 06:32

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Originally Posted by staggeringman

no it doesnt parky!if you look at what i said i am talking about the whole of ossy not just union road! plus half of them on the great walk are in CHURCH does it count ?

I was meaning just union road, pubs that were no longer there.Think the first question related to starting off at church, and having a drink in each pub on the main road.

staggeringman · 18-05-2005, 18:42

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Originally Posted by park381

I was meaning just union road, pubs that were no longer there.Think the first question related to starting off at church, and having a drink in each pub on the main road.

i was wondering how many there was in the whole of ossy?down the side streets on the outskirts...etc ossy has a large area of land around it and it must have housed loads of pubs!

park381 · 19-05-2005, 06:37

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Originally Posted by staggeringman

i was wondering how many there was in the whole of ossy?down the side streets on the outskirts...etc ossy has a large area of land around it and it must have housed loads of pubs!

There is a list here http://www.britinfo.net/cgi-bin/TLli...ry=F03000&ds=F
but it does'nt include the clubs.

cashman · 19-05-2005, 23:38

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Originally Posted by park381

How many pubs were there in ossy, how many are long gone. What was that one on the corner lower down than st pauls school on the same side, a lions house I think, used to have a nice open fire in the tap room.

the lion house was the HORSESHOE,just higher up than the prince of wales(thwaites) think the last landlord was george oswaldeston,remember him well once chased me down union rd with a BAYNOT lol. the landlord in prince of wales was called mcnair,came down from scotland his son was in my class at the tech.

staggeringman · 20-05-2005, 00:30

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the lion house was the HORSESHOE,just higher up than the prince of wales(thwaites) think the last landlord was george oswaldeston,remember him well once chased me down union rd with a BAYNOT lol. the landlord in prince of wales was called mcnair,came down from scotland his son was in my class at the tech.

it wasnt what you called him cashman ! its osbaldeston ,his son comes in the stag now, hes called trevor.