The Swan – Modern Mooch

Taking images from the Local Image Collection I have compiled a section of pubs in the Collyhurst area.

There are but a few still open – many long gone, since demolished.

Balmoral Hotel – Cornbrook Brewery

W Kaye 1958

Billy Greens – formerly the Vauxhall

S Marland

Collyhurst Inn – Manchester Brewery Company later Wilsons

W Kaye 1958

The Balloon Vaults – Walker & Homfray’s

H Whitehead 1971

The Globe Inn – Threlfall’s later Whitbread

Dawson 1971

The Grapes Tavern – Joseph Holt

W Kaye 1964

Joiners Arms – Wilsons

W Kaye 1959

Lorimers Arms

S Marland 2022

Lord Clyde – Cornbrook

1958

Mechanics Arms – Cornbrook

E Stanley 1958

Napoleon – McKenna’s later Walker & Homfray then Wilsons

L Kaye 1958

The Osborne – Wilsons later Banks’s

1976

1986

Robert Tinker – Wilsons

A Dawson 1971

Rocester Arms – Empress Brewery

Shakespeare Inn – Wilsons

1934

The Sparrow

Google 2012

The Swan – Wilsons

A Dawson 1971

Three Tuns – Manchester Brewery Company later Threlfall’s

L Kaye 1958

The Valley – now open as The Vines

The Wellington Vaults – Wilsons now open as the Marble Arch

A Dawson 1971

White Hart – Wilsons

T Brooks 1961

1976

This is Oldham Road Manchester – this also Memory Lane.

Walking from the city centre to Failsworth I noted the absence of public houses, some long since demolished, some now serving other purposes – very few open selling beer.

Many of the breweries no longer trading.

Much of this the consequence of changing economic circumstances, the decline in manufacturing and subsequent serious absence in regular drinkers.

I encountered a similar situation on Hyde Road.

Where possible I have linked back to Pubs of Manchester Blogspot and the Brewery History Society.

There may well be errors and omissions which I am happy to correct – have a look let me know.

Bee Hive Inn – Chesters Brewery

Bird In Hand – latterly Ace of Diamonds on the 2nd April 2010 the Ace of Diamonds burnt down.

Hardys’ Ales

Birmingham Tavern – Wilsons Brewery

Cheshire Cheese – John Smiths

City Arms – Groves and Whitnalls

Cloggers Arms – Wilsons

The Copenhagen – Wilsons

Crown & Kettle – Wilsons though now a free house.

I do remember the huge Winston Churchill relief in the Room and R100 Airship wooden panelling in the lounge. Also of note were the ornate plater work ceilings and pendulous lighting, much damaged as the pub awaited restoration.