Pubsandclubs

Yorkshire Street

The Bulls Head Inn

Stood on the corner of Yorkshire Street and Burnley Road. Henry Baron was the first landlord to be shown. In 1910 Messrs Baxter's of Glenn Top Brewery made an application to have the Bulls Head demolished building in its place a new Hotel. The new Hotel would be known as the King George.

The Angel Hotel

Had stood at the bottom of Lane Head Lane since 1790. With no coach house but stabling of 3 stalls it was a popular choice for travellers in it's heyday. But in 1925 when the owners at the time Grimshaw Brewery of Burnley applied for a renewal of drinking licence it was rejected. Reasons being given for the rejection was that the hotel was hard to supervise by police and landlord and was in a sad state of repair. The Angel consisted of two floors, the bedrooms were said to be very damp the flooring on the upper levels to be very shaky. The entrances to the clubhouse was dark and should a fire occur it would be a death trap. By the time the Angel closed on 3rd October 1925 it had held a drinking licence for 135 years.

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Census 1841-1871

Queens Hotel

Another of Bacup's oldest drinking houses built in 1887.

The Queens Hotel was accommodated with stabling consisting of 5 stalls and a coach house.

Refurbished in 1966.

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Census 1841-1871

White Horse Inn

The White Horse Inn was considered to be a new beer shop in 1868 and was described as a quaint looking building which had been used as a licenced Public House. On the sign over the front door was painted a rhyme which read:

The White Horse will beat the Buck, And make the Angel fly, The Staggering Man upon it's back, Knock out the Dragon's eye.

The White Horse closed in 1912.

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Census 1861-1881

Hare & Hounds

The present day home of the Bacup Natural History Museum was originally built in 1808. The main entrance was from Yorkshire Street with a small side door leading of into Newgate, with another door at the back. The bar was opposite the front door with a taproom and bar on the ground floor. On the upper floor there was a clubroom and two bedrooms. The house was said to be very low and dark throughout. There was also a shooting club.

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Census 1861-1881

The Buck Inn Lane Head

There were two Inn's known as the Buck in Lane Head the first and original was said to be the oldest in Bacup and in 1891 was said to have held a licence for over 200 years. The first Buck was demolished in 1891 and a new building of the same name erected in it's place this building was demolished in 1954. The Buck had stabling for three horses. It is noted that the class of customers were men of working class and women of a questionable character.

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Census 1851-1881

Newgate Inn

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Green Man Inn

Again on Yorkshire Street had stabling of 3 stalls but no coach house.

In 1924 the Green Man was said to be in a sad state of repair. The exterior of the house being in bad need of repair and repainting. The interior being badly constructed. With the drinking rooms badly lit supervision by the landlord of customers was difficult and for the police due to there being two entrances from Yorkshire Street. There was only one W.C and one urinal situated on the ground floor. The billiard room was a separate building access by a small covered gangway. The Green Man was closed on 30th September 1924 as a drinking house.

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Census 1851-1871

Newchurch Road Area

Fullers Arms Pippin Bank

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Park Hotel 61 Newchurch Road Pippin Bank Bacup

Formerly the George Inn

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Holt Arms

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In 1878 a report describing local Brownback's better known as quarrymen appeared in the Sheffield Daily Telegraph a part of it read : When not blasting on his employers behalf, he is "blasting" on his own private account. He might be put forward to out-swear, out-drink and out-eat any competition. He is indifferent to his lodgings and will sleep anywhere. Almost 10 years earlier in 1869 it wasn't the Brownback's causing grief to the good people of Bacup but a group of Irish Navvies. With so many drinking holes in such a small area is it any wonder chaos reigned at times, the following is taken from the Bacup Times October 1869.

On Saturday evening some very serious disturbances ( caused in ever instance ) by Irish people arose at several public houses in the town. Some ruffianly Irish navvies went into the Market Hotel, set upon a young man a ( Englishman, of course ) knocked him down, an kicked him about his face seriously, and tore the coat off his back. They succeeded in making their escape before the police could be called in. At the Queens' Hotel, several people were assaulted by Mrs Murphy and her son ( the latter a powerfully brickmaker ) in the tap room with pots and a fender. Another gang went into the Golden Lion and gave the landlady a couple of black eyes, without the slightest provocation.

Bridge Street

George & Dragon

This pub was the one used for court affairs before the court house was built the article below featured in the 1927 Bacup Times at the time of the demolition of the George & Dragon.

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Golden Lion 1886

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Census 1871-1881

St James Street

Masons Arms

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Spread Eagle Inn

12 Back Bridge/Tower Street

Described in 1869 as being frequented by the lowest class of people and on

Sat evenings after closing there was always disturbances in the streets surrounding.

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Census 1851-1881

British Queen

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Rochdale Road

Waterloo Hotel

The Waterloo hotel situated at the bottom of Rochdale Road pictured above straddles the river and rumour has it that the name Waterloo originates from the tippler toilets rather than from anything to do with the battle of Waterloo. According to the deeds connected to what was once the tripe shop this area was once known as Head Holme

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Census 1841-1881

New Inn

The lease hold for the New Inn dates back to 1818 its owner being the same Mr John Lord who constructed the Bacup to Rochdale Road. On the 21st September 1870 the New Inn was the venue for a rather special presentation. A silver snuff box was presented here to John Stevenson the founder of Bacup Old Band on his retirement.

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Census 1841-1881

Oddfellows Arms

Only 50ft away from the New Inn stood another beer house

known as the Odd fellows Inn opened as a beer house in 1869 it had also been

known as the Cricketers Arms.

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Loomjobbers Arms 32 Rochdale Road

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Concert Hall Inn 53 Rochdale Road

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Mechanics Arms 56 Rochdale Road

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Flying Dutchman Rochdale Road

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Victoria Inn.

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Carriers Arms

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George & Dragon 99 Rochdale Road.

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Britannia

Britannia Arms/Inn

The Britnnia Inn carried a date stone of 1821 and it is thought Britannia Village takes its name from the Inn

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South Street

Joiners Arms 14 South Street

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Working Men's Clubs

Bacup Young Men's Association

The first meeting for the purpose of establishing a Club were Irishmen could associate with each other was held at the Waterworks Inn, Market Street Bacup in November 1882. Under the presidency of Mr Malachi Healy. At the meeting there was appointed the Formation Committee with instructions to obtain premises. After very great difficulty they rented premises at no5 King Street, and gave it the name of " The Bacup Irish Young Men's Association", where it remained until June 1898 when it removed to premises at 17 Irwell Street, which were purchased from the late Mr J.W.Eyre for £200.00 and altered at a further cost of £400.00.

The association existed as an unregistered voluntary association until March 27th 1884, when it was registered as a Workingmen's Club under the Friendly Societies Act 1875.

Formation Committee

Edward Naughton

John Jennings

Phillip Connell

Thomas McNamara

John Darcy

Thomas McGrath

Malachi Healy Chairman

James Byrne Treasurer

John Walsh Financial Secretary

Bryan Byrne Minute Secretary

The Victoria Working Men's Club

This club began as Bacup WM Club in King Street, later moving to Yorkshire Street then to the Victoria Hall on Market Street.

Burnley Road & Weir

Irwell Inn

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Roe Buck Inn

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Census 1841-1871

Weir Hotel

Overheard in the taproom in the early days of UFO sightings 1950's.

1st Old Man" They say Tha's seen a UFO, what were it like?"

2nd Old Man "It looked a half a creawn but it didn't go as fast".

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Deerplay Inn

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Todmorden Road

Wellington Hotel

Was known originally as the Red Lion Inn. Previous to its getting a licence to sell beer it was the original Police station for Bacup. The Wellington had stabling stalls of 3 considered to be very poor and no coach house.

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Census 1861-1881

Bay Horse Inn

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Blue Ball Inn / Bull & Dog

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Change-Greave

Crown Inn 1884

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Barley Mow

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Hit or Miss

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Flowers Inn

Market Street

Market Hotel

Around about 1835 a beerhouse called " Hark up to Nudger" had stood in the place that we know today as the Market Hotel. In 1865 the present building was built at a cost of around £2.200.

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Commercial Inn 28 Market Street

Was a beer house, bed and breakfast and restaurant. Entered from the front on Market Street or the rear at King Street. House closed 6th January 1940.

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Waterworks Tavern 74 Market Street

The Waterworks was put up for sale in 1866 showing the copyhold dated January 1859. In 1869 it was described as being frequented by the ruffian Irish.

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Census 1861-1871

Glen Inn 161 Market Street

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Swan Hotel Market Street

Situated close to Bacup Station and built about 1843.

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Census 1851-1881