Shoulder of Mutton, 6 Cross Edge, Green Haworth

Nicky L · 13-12-2010, 11:14

Hi, I was hoping someone out there might be able to hear my plea and help me on my search for information or photos on the old Shoulder of Mutton Pub, 6 Cross Edge, Green Haworth. I'm trying to do this research on the quiet as a surprise present but it is proving more difficult than I first thought!! I have tried the library and got a few bits but nothing particularly substantial. I know it dates back to the early 1800's so this building should have a history somewhere.

Any info would be very much appreciated.

Stanleymad · 13-12-2010, 11:25

Its now a residential big house im not sure if its returned to what was a big house or always been a public house, i'll never forget it tho always be a reminder to update my tetnus jab after the last time us accywebbers were there in its public house glory lol

Nicky L · 13-12-2010, 11:32

haha thanks, its my family that have done it up so as a christmas present I'm trying to do some research into it as it holds alot of memories (probably mainly drunken ones from what I can gather) for my family going back years. Unfortuantely I was too young to experience this but any stories would be great, sounds like there were many charachters that have gone in there over the last century or so!

Stanleymad · 13-12-2010, 11:39

Oh well if its pee up stories i'll point ya to the thread where we had a web meet at the shoulder of mutton a while back

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...-up-22675.html think theres link off that to the photos of the meet up there

Stanleymad · 13-12-2010, 11:44

Oh & thread on when its closed to the public and some stories there too

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ton-29129.html

Nicky L · 13-12-2010, 11:48

Thanks for your help 'Stanleymad' I will have a look into that but I'm hoping to get something more on the history of the place, there should be some old, old photos lurking about collecting dust somewhere.....I'm determined to find something!

jaysay · 13-12-2010, 11:49

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Originally Posted by Nicky L

Hi, I was hoping someone out there might be able to hear my plea and help me on my search for information or photos on the old Shoulder of Mutton Pub, 6 Cross Edge, Green Haworth. I'm trying to do this research on the quiet as a surprise present but it is proving more difficult than I first thought!! I have tried the library and got a few bits but nothing particularly substantial. I know it dates back to the early 1800's so this building should have a history somewhere.

Any info would be very much appreciated.

Well I know quite a lot about the Shoulder Nicky, but unfortunately I won't be much help as my memories are off leaning on the bar over many years

Stanleymad · 13-12-2010, 11:50

No probs im sure someone here may be able to help its amazing what un earths sorry i could only help with the late history

Retlaw · 13-12-2010, 12:33

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Originally Posted by Nicky L

Hi, I was hoping someone out there might be able to hear my plea and help me on my search for information or photos on the old Shoulder of Mutton Pub, 6 Cross Edge, Green Haworth. I'm trying to do this research on the quiet as a surprise present but it is proving more difficult than I first thought!! I have tried the library and got a few bits but nothing particularly substantial. I know it dates back to the early 1800's so this building should have a history somewhere.

Any info would be very much appreciated.

Some of the old news papers should list the licensee's at the licence renewals also there may be something in the old council minutes.
Did you ask about those at the library.
Retlaw.

katex · 13-12-2010, 12:35

Hiya Nicky .. good to meet you.

I have requested information about the Shoulder on this thread from #36

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ety-50437.html

Was for you ... we have a mutual friend who asked me ... you may have already had something from her. Will send you a Private Message.

katex · 13-12-2010, 12:46

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Originally Posted by Retlaw

Some of the old news papers should list the licensee's at the licence renewals also there may be something in the old council minutes.
Did you ask about those at the library.
Retlaw.

Did find the licensee from a Church and Oswaldtwistle census 1881 .. was a lady... Should have been passed on to Nicky. Difficult since then as have to search, thereafter, by name.

Folio: 115

Shoulder Mutton, Oswaldtwistle

Elizabeth GRIMSHAW/Head/u/41/Licensed Victualler/Oswaldtwistle
Betty HOWARTH/Cousin/u/21/General Servant/Accrington 81.58
Ellen RILEY/Visitor/u/18/Seacombe, Cheshire

Did think of popping in the Library myself to see if they held any further information (I'm so helpful ... LOL)

Nicky L · 13-12-2010, 13:28

Please can I just thank everybody so far today, I'm absolutely amazed at how quick I have gotten responses and really chuffed!! Hopefully I can keep this quiet up to Christmas...

anzac · 13-12-2010, 14:55

Hi Nicky
If you want any census details let me know as I can trace them by address with the discs I have.
Also if you look in the old newspapers it shows that inquests used to be held at the pub so let me know if you want to see those.

I am still in the process of finding out if the picture that I posted of the pub has been sold yet so will make an effort to go tomorrow and find out for you

Nicky L · 13-12-2010, 16:45

Anzac your a star, thanks so much for this. I'm intrigued about the inquests I have to say I had no idea that they were held up there, do you have any of this information? I went into the library and they said if I had an actual topic of story they might be able to find more in detail.

With regards to the photo that would be brilliant, I've even tried to get hold of the brewery but to no avail. I do know such information is out there, we found out that it used to be called the 'Leg of Mutton' a long long time ago!

JCB · 13-12-2010, 20:16

My grandfather , grandmother , my mum and her sister lived in the little house that is next to what was the Shoulder . They moved in when they got married in 1912 .
Before then my gran lived with her parents , brothers and sisters in the house across the road , 32 Cross Edge.

I'll root around and see if I can find some old photos .