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26-06-2010, 08:36
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Re: 1st pint, 1st local.
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used to go out wi daughter of seven trees landlord steely, her address was bastwell.
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Seven Trees were a bit higher up (about 3 blocks on Google earth,) than Bastwell (traffic lights) on Whalley New Road on right hand side (coming fom B'Burn town center) it was behind the Lion Brewery , other side of the railroad tracks ,
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26-06-2010, 09:00
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Re: 1st pint, 1st local.
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Seven Trees were a bit higher up (about 3 blocks on Google earth,) than Bastwell (traffic lights) on Whalley New Road on right hand side (coming fom B'Burn town center) it was behind the Lion Brewery , other side of the railroad tracks ,
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Seven Trees was a Lion House wasn't it SJ
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26-06-2010, 09:01
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Re: 1st pint, 1st local.
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Seven Trees was a Lion House wasn't it SJ
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yep twas.
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26-06-2010, 09:09
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Re: 1st pint, 1st local.
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Hardly likely to forget, not just a class bird, she lived in a PUB.
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26-06-2010, 09:26
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Re: 1st pint, 1st local.
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Hardly likely to forget, not just a class bird, she lived in a PUB.
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Of course, how silly of me, must be jealous never managed a bird who lived in a Pub only them that drank um dry
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28-06-2010, 06:14
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Re: 1st pint, 1st local.
Hope you wernt paying jaysay. Bye the way that photo I put on was of the old Star Cinema so I just thought it must be the old Starlight, what do you think.
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28-06-2010, 08:04
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Re: 1st pint, 1st local.
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ya slipped up yon mate i had two, the seven trees n union on hyndburn rd.
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28-06-2010, 08:32
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Re: 1st pint, 1st local.
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ya slipped up yon mate i had two, the seven trees n union on hyndburn rd.
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That's your trouble cashy your bloody greedy It was always the desire of every red blooded male to find a deaf and dumb nymphomaniac who lived in a pub, very few succeed
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28-06-2010, 08:39
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Re: 1st pint, 1st local.
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That's your trouble cashy your bloody greedy It was always the desire of every red blooded male to find a deaf and dumb nymphomaniac who lived in a pub, very few succeed
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Well them 2 weren't deaf n dumb, but 1 outa 3 aint bad.
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28-06-2010, 12:35
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Re: 1st pint, 1st local.
Many artists - Kitty wells, Jo0hnny Cash and loads more[/quote]
What? Johnny Cash at the Old Band Club? What year was that?
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30-06-2010, 12:11
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Re: 1st pint, 1st local.
pubs in clayton
hyndburn bridge - open
forts arms - officially up for sale , rumours bound in clayton it was shutting down
royal oak - shut
sparth manor - closes - re-opens -closes - re-opens and so on....
lamb inn - closed now cottages
oddfellows - open
old england forever - closed , up for sale
wellington - open , recently changed hands
albion - open
volunteers - shut
commercial - been an indian restaurant for over 20 years
hare & hounds - open
lord of mischief - demolished 40 years ago
and in response to original post , the albion in clayton when it was known as the narrowboat in the early 90's
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Last edited by CHAZ1975; 30-06-2010 at 12:19.
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30-06-2010, 15:06
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Re: 1st pint, 1st local.
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Originally Posted by CHAZ1975
pubs in clayton
hyndburn bridge - open
forts arms - officially up for sale , rumours bound in clayton it was shutting down
royal oak - shut
sparth manor - closes - re-opens -closes - re-opens and so on....
lamb inn - closed now cottages
oddfellows - open
old england forever - closed , up for sale
wellington - open , recently changed hands
albion - open
volunteers - shut
commercial - been an indian restaurant for over 20 years
hare & hounds - open
lord of mischief - demolished 40 years ago
and in response to original post , the albion in clayton when it was known as the narrowboat in the early 90's
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So now we know
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01-07-2010, 07:20
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Re: 1st pint, 1st local.
Was I right about the Star Cinema, was it the old Starlight Club in Bastwell,
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01-07-2010, 08:58
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Re: 1st pint, 1st local.
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Was I right about the Star Cinema, was it the old Starlight Club in Bastwell,
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It was on the right just after the bridge Alan, but I'm not sure of its status before it was a club, but your more than likely right
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08-07-2010, 19:10
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Re: 1st pint, 1st local.
Pubs/Clubs in Church, as of last weekend:
Greyhound - tyre repair shop
Con Club - motor spare parts shop
Commercial - derelict
Cross Guns - closed
Queens - Doctors surgery
Stag - closed
Wellington - Italian restaurant
Bridge - closed
Tanpits/Pioneer club - closed (sold for redevelopment?)
Tanpits (Plough) pub - boarded up
Oak Tree - Off License
Thorn - open.
A man could die of thirst in Church.
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