the feathers hotel

cuppy cake · 08-07-2011, 15:28

hi i was wondering if anyone can help my dad found a picture in a book of THE FEATHERS HOTEL, whalley road , clayton le moors dated 1965.Have asked around but no one seems to know of this place or remember it, so if it rings a bell to anyone and where it was actually situated in clayton would be a great help thanx

cashman · 08-07-2011, 15:40

worked on whalley rd clayton 63, n used to sup in boozers on it, yet this is a new un on me.

look forward to the answer to this un.

katex · 08-07-2011, 16:04

The only thing that I can think of is that 'Feathers' is a hotel group. Maybe they owned something like Sparth House at one time ?
Wild speculation.

katex · 08-07-2011, 16:18

'Course it could just be wrongly labelled.

Bob Dobson · 08-07-2011, 16:23

I think the name and the date don't coincide. Find ( in the library) an old ( 1900?) directory of the whole of Lancashire and look the name up to give you the location.Remember to look at both beerhouses and hotel/inns, as these had different sorts of licences. I don't think you will find the name in a local directory. It isn't in my 1951 one. If you can come up with the name of the book, it will help. There weren't many local books published in the 1960s.

Margaret Pilkington · 08-07-2011, 17:02

I have lived in Clayton since 1966...but prior to that my Dad used to take me to the Canal Bridge to watch the Whit walks(early 50's)........I don't ever remember seeing a pub called The Feathers.
Would be interested to see any answers to this.

garinda · 08-07-2011, 17:42

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Originally Posted by cuppy cake

hi i was wondering if anyone can help my dad found a picture in a book of THE FEATHERS HOTEL, whalley road , clayton le moors dated 1965.Have asked around but no one seems to know of this place or remember it, so if it rings a bell to anyone and where it was actually situated in clayton would be a great help thanx

Would it be possible to scan the photograph in the book?

I'm sure people will be able to help you more if they can see the place in question.

Bob Dobson · 08-07-2011, 19:57

Could this be The Game Cock? It's on the Clayton side of Whalley, the road is possibly called Whalley Rd and they have feathers.

cuppy cake · 09-07-2011, 10:52

this is the pic not very clear but best i got lol xhope it helps ?

cashman · 09-07-2011, 10:59

don't recognise the block on whalley rd

have yeh any idea whereabouts it is? one thing i'm sure someone will know on here if that were it is.

cuppy cake · 09-07-2011, 11:02

my husband thinks it could be across from the hare and hounds on that block but not sure !!!!!

cashman · 09-07-2011, 11:11

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Originally Posted by cuppy cake

my husband thinks it could be across from the hare and hounds on that block but not sure !!!!!

now i'm really stumped, worked next door to the Hair @ Hounds in 63 at Slingers n don't remember that building.

yer hubby may well be correct n i'm losing it.

MargaretR · 09-07-2011, 11:16

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Originally Posted by cuppy cake

my husband thinks it could be across from the hare and hounds on that block but not sure !!!!!

There is a mock tudor building there - but not the one you seek
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AccyMad · 09-07-2011, 11:21

Was born & bred in Clayton & although in '65 was I only a nipper, that photo doesn't look familiar at all, sorry - good luck with the search

MargaretR · 09-07-2011, 11:24

My 1st ex was from Higham (near Padiham).
I do recall him mentioning 'the Feathers' from time to time.

I think you need to look further afield to the Pendle and Ribble Valley areas.