The Pubs of Accrington

[Morecambe Ex Pat]

Not sure why Wynonie couldn't add that club but thanks to Cashman it has been added.
I was otherwise engaged yesterday so didn't get chance to log on.

Cashman - Nice to see that your original statement that you are rubbish with computers was you just being modest and actually you are as up to speed as the rest of us.

[Morecambe Ex Pat]

It would e great if we had pictures of the pubs listed on there. Perhaps you could all just nip out and take a photo of the pub nearest to you. If the ordeal becomes too much, feel free to call into the pub (providing it is open) and settle your nerves.

Please take the photo before entering and then put your phone/camera in a safe place.

[stetrovers]

The Blackade has finally been pulled down, not a single stone left. Knocked down to make way for Accrington's new bus station. God bless Joyce probably the Block's greatest landlady...

[cashman]

Originally Posted by stetrovers

The Blackade has finally been pulled down, not a single stone left. Knocked down to make way for Accrington's new bus station. God bless Joyce probably the Block's greatest landlady...

Had a few laughs wi Joyce n Eddie way back in the mists of time. Though me local back then was the Black Bull, always called in the Block nightly.

[AccyMad]

Originally Posted by cashman

Had a few laughs wi Joyce n Eddie way back in the mists of time. Though me local back then was the Black Bull, always called in the Block nightly.

The mists of time? Is that what the permanent haze in the back room was

[cashman]

Originally Posted by AccyMad

The mists of time? Is that what the permanent haze in the back room was

Summat like that Di.

[Atarah]

The old Blockade building, now finally demolished last week.

[Bob Dobson]

The pub's name probably came from a dispute between early railway companies, one of the East Lancs, in which the other company 'blockaded' the line at Middleton to prevent the East Lancs using it. The pub was very popular with those building the viaduct. It was a Sam Smith's house, acquired when that brewery bought out Bentley's Milnshaw Brewery, which was based at the bottom of Milnshaw Lane -Malt St go
t its name from this brewery

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

The pub's name probably came from a dispute between early railway companies, one of the East Lancs, in which the other company 'blockaded' the line at Middleton to prevent the East Lancs using it. The pub was very popular with those building the viaduct. It was a Sam Smith's house, acquired when that brewery bought out Bentley's Milnshaw Brewery, which was based at the bottom of Milnshaw Lane -Malt St go
t its name from this brewery

Wrong bob twas John Smiths, the only Sam Smiths in town centre was the Big Crown.

[Bob Dobson]

Yes I am wrong. I ought to have known, having drunk many a bottle called a Nip - a strong ale with a magnet logo on the label.

[Clearviewsimon]

isn't the greyhound a Samuel smiths house?

[Bob Dobson]

Originally Posted by Clearviewsimon

isn't the greyhound a Samuel smiths house?

Yes it is.

[Morecambe Ex Pat]

Should we add the brewery each pub was tied too?

[Bob Dobson]

Originally Posted by Morecambe Ex Pat

Should we add the brewery each pub was tied too?

That would be useful, but in some cases they have 'changed hands' - the John Smith's pubs were previously owned by Bentley's Milnshaw Brewery.

[Morecambe Ex Pat]

I am going to give it a try and see how it goes.

The following link prints all the pubs out to make cutting and pasting easier. http://studiosoft.co.uk/cgi-bin/pubs...pl?call=listem

I have added the St. Johns as a test - I am pretty sure it was a Thwaites pub.