Old Pubs - Page 7

steve2qec · 11-08-2011, 15:56

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

I don't think the Church 'Oak Tree' was actually in Church...it was just over the border in Accy and I suspect it's name was a play on the historic source of Accy's name. Heading east on Blackburn Rd, the old sign "Welcome to Accy" was about twenty yards before the Oak Tree and that stood just about above the culverted Antley Syke, the boundary between Church & Accy.

As for the Black Bull, it's demolition was no less than a criminal act whose perpetuators have never been brought to justice. In it's place we have a tatty multi-storey car park, the demolition of which is in itself long overdue.

Yes it is in Accy, I have the printers next door and we've got an Accy address.

jaysay · 11-08-2011, 17:42

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Originally Posted by cashman

Black Bull was a Thwaites house.

as was the Australian.

Doh

Tetti · 11-08-2011, 20:46

After Clarksons tyres, the Red Lion, for a few years, became a furniture shop. I can't remember its name. This would be 1972'ish.
Did PV Tubes have another shop on Abbey St. facing the Post Office?
According to a mate of mine that big tyre was one of the most comfortable beds he'd ever slept in, single and double.
T

Bob Dobson · 11-08-2011, 21:19

Yes, the Oak Tree is/was numbered 438 Blackburn Rd Accrington. Mi dad's ghost walks around it.

Retlaw · 11-08-2011, 21:42

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Originally Posted by Tetti

After Clarksons tyres, the Red Lion, for a few years, became a furniture shop. I can't remember its name. This would be 1972'ish.
Did PV Tubes have another shop on Abbey St. facing the Post Office?
According to a mate of mine that big tyre was one of the most comfortable beds he'd ever slept in, single and double.
T

Don't remember it ever being a furniture shop, it was PVtubes for quite a while, this has been mentioned on another thread.
The shop facing the Post Office, I think its Cryers, has been selling Tele's for a long while, had the same name as long as I can remember.
Retlaw.

cashman · 11-08-2011, 21:46

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Originally Posted by Retlaw

Don't remember it ever being a furniture shop, it was PVtubes for quite a while, this has been mentioned on another thread.
The shop facing the Post Office, I think its Cryers, has been selling Tele's for a long while, had the same name as long as I can remember.
Retlaw.

was Ken Cleggs, who used to be on Bull Bridge before Cryer took it oer i think, me cousin who is my age, has worked yon since he left school.

Atarah · 11-08-2011, 21:51

Hey, you just beat me to it Cashy! I didnt even know it was now called Cryers to be honest. I still think of it as Ken Clegg's, who once used to be on Bull Bridge, on the block between The Black Bull and Union Street.

cashman · 11-08-2011, 22:01

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Originally Posted by Atarah

Hey, you just beat me to it Cashy! I didnt even know it was now called Cryers to be honest. I still think of it as Ken Clegg's, who once used to be on Bull Bridge, on the block between The Black Bull and Union Street.

Yep next door to the newsagents.

jaysay · 12-08-2011, 09:31

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Originally Posted by cashman

was Ken Cleggs, who used to be on Bull Bridge before Cryer took it oer i think, me cousin who is my age, has worked yon since he left school.

Is your cousin called Dave cashy? in fact that shop has now closed, I used to buy all my TV equipment from Cryers, until they ripped me of about 5 years ago, I now use Harry Garlick

cashman · 12-08-2011, 09:32

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Is your cousin called Dave cashy? in fact that shop has now closed, I used to buy all my TV equipment from Cryers, until they ripped me of about 5 years ago, I now use Harry Garlick

no n it aint closed was in it a couple of weeks ago.

Bob Dobson · 12-08-2011, 09:46

I read a 1929 Observer yesterday. The Chief Constable's report to the Brewster ( Licensing) Sessions.....There are 103 licensed premises in Acc :- 44 innkeepers,29 Beerhouses (on) , 21 beerhouses (off),5 others (off) Population is 43,595 which is one premises per 423 citizens. 38 prosecuted for various licensing offences such as drunk & disorderly. 22 registered clubs of which Spring Hill WMC had biggest membership -732

Only licence not renewed was the Oak Tree in Abbey St and a separate hearing took place in March to hear police objections.It was a Dutton's hoiuse, one of five they had in the immediate vicinity. They had owned it for 50yrs. 20yrs previously they had survived a police objection. Now police said it was in poor state of repair and sanitary arrangements were poor. .It had a bar parlour,tap room, snug,billiard room, 2 cellars, 2 club rooms and a piano room. It was selling 4 barrels (of 36 galls = 288pints)
The Red Lion was 31yds away Within 100yds there were 3 fully licensed houses, within 220 yards there were 9 fully licensed, 6 beer houses and 2 off-licences.
The licence was revoked and put forward for compensation. The tenant licensee was Mr Hamer, who had had it for less than a year.