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Greater Manchester: Bolton

Cornbrook Brewery Co Ltd - Ellesmere Street, Old Trafford Bolton, 22 Manor Street Dog & Partridge The small snug to the rear-left has an etched window with 'CORNBROOK ALES' and a 'C' surrounding a wheatsheaf illustration. Visible from outside down a small street on the left. SP photo 2006; GBG 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Bolton

Joseph Sharman & Sons Ltd - Mere Hall Brewery, Bolton Bolton, Halliwell Road Fox & Stork - formerly the Stork Tavern Stone built pub with a pair of fine etched windows at ground floor level with 'J SHARMAN & SONS LTD - STORK TAVERN'. TN photo 2005 Picture

Greater Manchester: Bolton

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Bolton, Great Moor Street George Wilsons signs. RWo 2006 .

Greater Manchester: Bolton

Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc Bolton, Deansgate Gipsy’s Tent A newish painted sign partially covers an older sign with a Bass Red Triangle and lettering - unknown brewery - including: 'STOUT- THE BEST'. TN photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Bolton

Magee Marshall & Co Ltd - Crown Brewery, Bolton Bolton, 49 Deansgate Lower Nags Head Hotel (former) Built by Magees in 1927; the premises are now occupied by a bank. On the parapet, lettering 'M.M.&.Co.Ltd.'. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Bolton

Manchester Brewery Co Ltd - Manchester Bolton, Deansgate Old Three Crowns Marvellous decorative frontage. Under the fine central bow window, a stall riser with mosaic including 'MB' in a central scroll with 'three crowns' images each side. Brewery needs confirmation. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Bolton

QUERY Farnworth, Market Street Freemasons Arms 'GM & Co' and the date 1889 over the corner. Closed & boarded in 2007. Any information? Was GM a brewer? RWo 2007 .

Greater Manchester: Bolton

William Tong & Sons Ltd - Diamond Brewery, Deane Road, Bolton Farnworth, 11 Brackley Street Market Hotel 'Wm Tong & Sons Ld' in terracotta below the central windows on the ground floor. RWo 2007 .

Greater Manchester: Bolton

Matthew Brown - Pole Street, Preston. Later Lion Brewery, Blackburn Westhoughton, 490 Wigan Road Hart Common One etched window with art deco design and lettering in script: 'LION ALES'; also a lion illustration in a roundel. TN photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Bolton

Oldfield Brewery Ltd - Poolstock Brewery, Wigan Westhoughton, 321 Leigh Road Rose Hill Tavern Built in 1899 by the Oldfield Brewery ofPoolstock. The brewery's initials - 'OB Ld' - are over the front door in terracotta. GBG 2006; SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Bury

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Bury, Woodhill Road Brown Cow Located in an industrial heritage country park. Mounted on a large board on the roof is a neon sign with script lettering: 'Wilson's Ales'. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Bury

Crown Brewing Co Ltd - Rochdale Road, Bury Bury, Crostons Road Dusty Miller One surviving etched window with a 'crown' illustration and the pub name. This was one of a pair, but the other was vandalised and has been replaced. (The pub is now owned by Moorhouse's Brewery.) SP photo 2005 Picture

Greater Manchester: Bury

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Bury, Woodhill Road Garsdale A Wilson's pole sign, plus a lantern sign with chequerboard. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Bury

Alfred Crowther - Star Brewery, 66 Brook Street, Bury Bury, 2 Bell Lane Old Blue Bell On the parapet is a stone panel with date 1899 and an eight-pointed star. Crowther's Star Brewery was located opposite, but brewery needs confirmation. Now a Joseph Holt pub. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Bury

Bury Brewery Co Ltd - George Street, Bury Bury, Rochdale Road Robin Hood A small stone tablet above the door with flamboyant lettering - possibly 'B B Co'. Brewery needs confirmation. The site of the Bury Brewery, George Street, is opposite the pub. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Bury

Crown Brewing Co Ltd - Rochdale Road, Bury Holcombe, Lumb Carr Road Shoulder of Mutton The porch has tiled walls each side with a total of six 'Crown' emblems. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Bury

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Prestwich, Bury New Road Railway & Naturalist A good set of old etched windows including one on the side for 'WILSON'S ALES'. Also retains a Wilson's board sign, lantern, and plaque next to the front door. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Bury

Richard Seed & Co Ltd - Spring Lane Brewery, Radcliffe Radcliffe, Blackburn Street Boars Head (former) Converted to residential use. The fascia has faded lettering, possibly former tiled letters chipped off. The pub name over the corner door; and on each side: 'ALES - SEED'S - STOUTS'. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Bury

Massey's Burnley Brewery Ltd - Bridge End Brewery, Burnley Ramsbottom, Carr Street Rose & Crown A good surviving set of decorative etched windows with 'MBB' monogram - five on the front, three on the side. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Bury

Bury Brewery Co Ltd - George Street, Bury Tottington, Turton Road Dungeon Inn At top of pub in gold 'Bury Brewery Co'. AH 2004 .

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Whitbread - the national brewery conglemerate Beswick, Mill Street Bradford Hotel The inn sign features a modern Whitbread logo within the ironwork, including 'WHITBREAD PLC ... 1747'. TB 2006 .

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Brunswick, Apsley Grove Apsley Cottage Has retained some of its Wilson's signage. Two lantern signs with 'WILSONS' and the chequerboard motif. Right of the door, a rectangular plaque with 'WILSON HOUSE ... THE SIGN OF QUALITY' around a chequerboard in black and yellow. Left of the door, an eight-sided plaque with 'WILSONS ... NEWTON HEATH MANCHESTER ... TRADITIONAL BREWERS ... SINCE 1834' and a faded chequerboard motif. (Behind Ardwick Apollo Theatre.) SP 2005; TB photo 2007 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Brunswick, Hyde Road Star Detached 1930s pub - attractive exterior. Stone panel - Wilson chequerboard trademark and 'THE SIGN OF QUALITY'. Also a Wilson's 'no liability' car park sign. SP photo 2005 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Chorlton-on-Medlock, Cavendish Street Cavendish Lettering in relief between the first and second floor windows: 'WILSON'S ALES AND STOUT'. Between two first-floor windows, a panel in relief with the Wilson's 'chequerboard' motif and lettering 'THE SIGN OF QUALITY'. The signs are painted the same colour as the wall, but are still evident. SP 2005 .

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Threlfall's Brewery Co Ltd - Liverpool & Salford Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Barlow Moor Road Royal Oak Hotel Big 1920s pub with 'THRELFALLS' in fading lettering on the top parapet. SP 2003; BHK photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Hardy's Crown Brewery - Hulme, Manchester Chorlton-on-Medlock, 12 Higher Chatham Street Salutation On two elevations, the parapet has applied lettering 'HARDY'S CROWN ALES', but this is modern plastic lettering. TB reports that the pub was refurbished by Punch Taverns in 2004, when previously applied Tetley livery was removed, and the Hardy lettering "restored". SP photo 2005; TB 2007 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Phoenix Brewery Co Ltd - Green Lane, Heywood Crumpsall, Middleton Road (corner Bury Old Road) Half Way House A large stone phoenix in relief on the tiled fascia. The pub dates from the late 1930s, and must have been one of the last pubs built by Phoenix Brewery before it was taken over by the Cornbrook Brewery Co in 1939. SP 2006; ADa 2007; WRB photo 2007 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Boddington Brewery - Strangeways, Manchester Gorton, Fairfield Road Concert Inn On the parapet: (1) each side - 'BODDINGTON'S BEER'; (2) on the front - 'BEER - CONCERT INN - STOUT'. In November 2005, the pub was closed and boarded. SP photo 2005 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Kays Atlas Brewery - Ardwick, Manchester Gorton, Ashton Old Road / Erin Street Forresters Arms Fine brown-tiled frontage. Tiled fascia: (1) on the front - 'ATLAS. ALES. FORRESTERS' ARMS.'; (2) on the side - 'FORRESTERS' ARMS.'. Note that the punctuation is included. SP photo 2005 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Gorton, Ashton Old Road / Club Street Grove Etched front window: 'WILSONS ... GROVE'. SP 2005; BHK photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Chesters Brewery Co Ltd - Ardwick Brewery, Princess Street, Manchester Gorton, Ashton Old Road / Ogden Lane Halfway House Over one of the doors, a semi-circular etched window with 'CHESTER'S UNEQUALLED ALES' surrounding a 'C'. SP photo 2005 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Harpurhey, Rochdale Road Golden Tavern On the corner splay, a tiled panel - 'GOLDEN TAVERN - WILSON'S ALES'. SP 2005 .

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Harpurhey, corner of Rochdale Road and Kingsbridge Road Harpers Hotel Stone fascias with 'WALKERS WARRINGTON & FALSTAFF ALES' in relief on both elevations - all now painted white. The premises are a residential hotel. SP 2005; BHK photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Burtonwood Brewery Co Ltd - Bold Lane, Burtonwood, Cheshire Manchester, 84 London Road Bulls Head One leaded window survives with 'BURTONWOOD' in a central panel. SP photo 2007 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Whitbread - the national brewery conglemerate Manchester, 14 Albion Street City Road Inn A typical Whitbread hanging sign bracket with 'WHITBREAD PLC ... 1742'. TB photo 2007 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Manchester, 125 Liverpool Road Commercial Etched windows with 'WILSONS', including the tympanum window above the corner door. Also a modern Wilson's fascia sign. TB photo 2007 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Threlfall's Brewery Co Ltd - Cook Street Brewery, Salford Manchester, Great Ancoats Street / Lever Street Land O Cakes Hotel Tiled panel on the side wall - 'THRELFALLS "LAND O CAKES" HOTEL'. (Incomprehensively, the pub had another anonymous name in late 2005.) SP photo 2005 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Threlfall's Brewery Co Ltd - Cook Street Brewery, Salford Manchester, Charles Street Lass O'Gowrie Two oval glass panes on the doors have a 'TB Co Ld' monogram. TB photo 2008 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Manchester Brewery Co Ltd - Manchester Manchester, Shude Hill Lower Turks Head (former) Well re-furbished tiled frontage - former pub name and 'MB' logo SP photo 2003 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Chesters Brewery Co Ltd - Ardwick Brewery, Princess Street, Manchester Manchester, Back Piccadilly Mother Macs A single etched window above the former corner door: 'A Chesters HOUSE' (Chesters in script). 2008: reported that the window has been removed. SP 2005; BHK photo 2006; TB 2008 Picture
GONE

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Manchester, Great Bridgewater Street Peveril of the Peak Modern Wilson's signs on the exterior, including a faded 'chequerboard' panel. Also a Wilson's lantern sign. Interior: the Gents' toilets have modern Wilson's chequerboard wall tiles. SP 2003; TB photo 2007 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Empress Brewery Co Ltd - Old Trafford Manchester, 6 Honey Street Queens Arms Beautiful tiled frontage in maroon and dark green. A fascia of gold lettering on green: 'QUEENS ARMS -EMPRESS ALES & STOUT'. SP 2003; GBG 2006; TB photo 2007 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

QUERY Manchester, Fairfield Street Star & Garter 'JC' monogram in a stone panel on a high gable. Any information? This pub was later owned by Chesters. SP photo 2007 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Manchester, Whittle Street Wheatsheaf Now a Lees' house. On the rear wall at high level is a Wilson's 'Chequerboard' in relief. TB photo 2008 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Hardy's Crown Brewery - Hulme, Manchester Rusholme, 257 Wilmslow Road Hardys Well The parapets on three elevations feature mosaic tiling with gold lettering on blue - 'HARDY'S'. Unfortunately the front and side elevations have had part of the mosaics painted white. TB photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Hardy's Crown Brewery - Hulme, Manchester Rusholme, 130 Wilmslow Road Huntsman Tiled front parapet with lettering in relief - 'HARDY'S CROWN ALES'. SP 2003; TB photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Manchester

Boddington Brewery - Strangeways, Manchester Strangeways, Great Ducie Street Boddington Brewery (former) Tall chimney with 'BODDINGTON'S' vertically. SP photo 2003 Picture

Greater Manchester: Oldham

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Bardsley, Ashton Road Half Way House Wilson's livery survives. Green-painted board signs on the front and side with 'WILSONS'. Also on the side wall a board sign with 'TRADITIONAL ALES SINCE 1834'. Above the front door, a lantern sign with 'WILSONS' and chequerboard motifs. On the left wall, a rectangular plaque with 'WILSON HOUSE ... THE SIGN OF QUALITY' around a chequerboard in black and yellow. ICr photo 2007 Picture

Greater Manchester: Oldham

W T Rothwell - Newton Heath - Manchester Failsworth, 292 Oldham Road Black Horse Fascia tiling, the brewery details currently painted black: 'ROTHWELLS ... BLACK HORSE INN ... ALES & STOUT'. DK 2003; BHK photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Oldham

Cornbrook Brewery Co Ltd - Ellesmere Street, Old Trafford Failsworth, Oldham Road Royal Oak Painted sign on apex of side wall, black lettering on white background: 'ROYAL OAK ... CORNBROOK ALES WINES & SPIRITS'. Also an etched window in art deco style with 'CORNBROOK ALES'. TN photo 2004; BHK photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Oldham

Cornbrook Brewery Co Ltd - Ellesmere Street, Old Trafford Hollinwood, Oldham Road, corner of Cheetham Street Sun Inn Part of the original fascia is visible with "CORNB", the rest of name being obscured by a modern box sign. RWo 2006 .

Greater Manchester: Oldham

Oldham Brewery Co Ltd - Albion Brewery, Oldham Oldham, Horsedge Street - Rock Street Boltmakers Rest Oldham Brewery signs and a lantern. RWo 2006 .

Greater Manchester: Oldham

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Oldham - Waterhead, 39 Bardsley Street Church Inn Retains Wilson's livery. Wilson's lettering - gold on green - on the hanging sign. A Wilson lantern with chequerboard trademark. On two walls are curved panels with 'WILSONS' in applied gold lettering, and a panel with the chequerboard trademark. ICr photo 2007 Picture

Greater Manchester: Oldham

Oldham Brewery Co Ltd - Albion Brewery, Oldham Oldham, Huddersfield Road Farmers Boy Retains an Oldham Brewery box sign on the wall: red and green quarters, central 'OB' lettering and a bell illustration, plus 'FINE LANCASHIRE ALES ... ESTABLISHED 1873'. ICr photo 2008 Picture

Greater Manchester: Oldham

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Oldham, Lees Road Friendship Inn Wilson's lettering - gold on green - on the hanging sign. A Wilson lantern with chequerboard trademark each side of the front door. Etched window with 'WILSONS' and the chequerboard trademark. ICr photo 2007 Picture

Greater Manchester: Oldham

Oldham Brewery Co Ltd - Albion Brewery, Oldham Oldham, Ashton Road (junction with Fir Tree Avenue) Hathershaw An elaborate carved stone fascia with 'THE OLDHAM BREWERY COMPANY Ltd'. Also an 'OB' plaque each side of the door with 'OB' and a bell illustration on quartered red and green background, plus 'TRADITIONAL CASK' and 'ESTABLISHED 1873'. ICr photo 2007 Picture

Greater Manchester: Oldham

Oldham Brewery Co Ltd - Albion Brewery, Oldham Oldham, Ashton Road / Lee Street Junction Two identical Oldham Brewery metal wall plaques adjacent to front and back doors. Red and green quarters, central 'OB' lettering and a bell illustration, plus 'TRADITIONAL CASK ... ESTABLISHED 1873'. ICr photo 2008 Picture

Greater Manchester: Oldham

Boddington Brewery - Strangeways, Manchester Oldham, Park Road Park Hotel (former) Formerly an Oldham Brewery house, has a typical Boddington box sign on the side, probably installed some time after Boddingtons took over Oldham Brewery in 1982. Includes 'BODDINGTONS BITTER', 'ESTd 1778', 'TRADITIONAL CASK' and the Boddington's trademark. Sign removed by 2008. ICr photo 2007; ICr 2008 Picture
GONE

Greater Manchester: Oldham

Oldham Brewery Co Ltd - Albion Brewery, Oldham Oldham, King Street Primrose View The pub retains an box sign on the wall, featuring the 'OB' logo and a bell in the centre on a red and green quartered background. Also lettering 'FINE LANCASHIRE ALES' and 'ESTABLISHED 1873'. ICr photo 2008 Picture

Greater Manchester: Oldham

Oldham Brewery Co Ltd - Albion Brewery, Oldham Oldham, Horsedge Street Shakespear Hotel (closed) 1970s glass composite sign above ground floor windows: 'SHAKESPEAR HOTEL - OLDHAM ALES'. TN photo 2004 Picture

Greater Manchester: Oldham

Oldham Brewery Co Ltd - Albion Brewery, Oldham Springhead, Oldham Road Springhead Liberal Club Illuminated box sign with 'OLDHAM ... ALES' either side of the brewery's 'OB' bell trademark. ICr photo 2007 Picture

Greater Manchester: Rochdale

Phoenix Brewery Co Ltd - Green Lane, Heywood Dearnley, New Road New Inn A pair of etched windows feature 'PBC' monograms. Brewery needs confirmation. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Greater Manchester: Rochdale

Burtonwood Brewery Co Ltd - Bold Lane, Burtonwood, Cheshire Heywood, Bridge Street Brunswick Metal grilles across both front windows with 'BW'. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Rochdale

Crown Brewing Co Ltd - Rochdale Road, Bury Heywood, Dawson Street Dressers Arms On the central part of the parapet, a stone panel with a 'crown' illustration and 'A.D.1897.'. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Rochdale

Phoenix Brewery Co Ltd - Green Lane, Heywood Heywood, Market Place Freemasons Arms In the porch, good wall tiling; each side has a red 'phoenix' illustration. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Rochdale

Phoenix Brewery Co Ltd - Green Lane, Heywood Heywood, Birch Street Woolpack Etched window with 'P', 'PARLOUR' and a trademark Phoenix illustration. BHK photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Rochdale

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Littleborough, Church Street Falcon A board sign with 'WALKERS WARRINGTON ALES' on the upper right-hand wall. RWo 2006; BHK photo 2008 Picture

Greater Manchester: Rochdale

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Littleborough, Halifax Road Red Lion Wilsons signs and a lantern. RWo 2006 .

Greater Manchester: Rochdale

Gartside's Brookside Brewery Ltd - Ashton-Under-Lyne Middleton, 48 Market Place Bricklayers Arms Fine green glazed-tile frontage with fascia - cream lettering on green - 'GARTSIDES FAMOUS ALES & STOUT'. The pediment above the door has the pub name in similar style. On the end wall, a 'Bass' script letter sign (alas, none is sold inside). SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Rochdale

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Middleton, Higher Wood Street Kings Arms Has a 'Wilsons Ales & Stout' stone fascia. The pub is closed & shuttered, and looks at risk (2007). RWo 2007 .

Greater Manchester: Rochdale

Crown Brewing Co Ltd - Rochdale Road, Bury Rochdale, 600 Whitworth Road Albion In the porch, each side wall has ochre tiles; in the centre an orange shield with yellow lettering: 'C B Co', surmounted by a crown in gold. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Rochdale

Crown Brewing Co Ltd - Rochdale Road, Bury Rochdale, 470 Bury Road Cemetery Hotel Two etched windows with 'CROWN ALES' - one on the front, one on the side. A CAMRA National Inventory pub. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Rochdale

Oldham Brewery Co Ltd - Albion Brewery, Oldham Rochdale, Drake Street - School Lane Citizen An "OB" etched window on the School Lane side. RWo 2006 .

Greater Manchester: Rochdale

Phoenix Brewery Co Ltd - Green Lane, Heywood Rochdale, Drake Street Drakes A moulded plaster phoenix above the entrance. RWo 2006 .

Greater Manchester: Rochdale

Crown Brewing Co Ltd - Rochdale Road, Bury Rochdale, Whitworth Road Globe (former) A 1920s pub, converted to a youth centre. The central parapet has a globe emblem surmounted by a crown - the brewery trademark. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Rochdale

Oldham Brewery Co Ltd - Albion Brewery, Oldham Rochdale, Oldham Road - Royds St West Lincoln Inn Has a painted 'OB Ales & Stout' sign on the Royds Street West side. RWo 2007 .

Greater Manchester: Rochdale

Phoenix Brewery Co Ltd - Green Lane, Heywood Rochdale, College Road Merry Monk Each side of the porch, tiled walls with the Phoenix Brewery logo. TACS; SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Rochdale

Phoenix Brewery Co Ltd - Green Lane, Heywood Rochdale, off Yorkshire Street Reed Hotel Has 'phoenix' emblem tiling in the entrance lobby. It also has etched glass panels with the 'phoenix' emblem in the bar top, on each of the three faces. RWo 2007 .

Greater Manchester: Rochdale

Crown Brewing Co Ltd - Rochdale Road, Bury Rochdale, Whitworth Road Tanners Arms 'CB Co' tiles in the entrance porch, similar to those at the Albion further up Whitworth Road. RWo 2006 .

Greater Manchester: Rochdale

Bury Brewery Co Ltd - George Street, Bury Rochdale, Hope Street Two Ships Hotel (former) The pub is now a house. Chipped-off lettering on the front parapet and on the side fascia, just discernible - 'BURY BREWERY COMPANY LTD'. SP 2006 .

Greater Manchester: Salford

Openshaw Brewery Ltd - Victoria Brewery, West Gorton, Manchester Higher Broughton, Back Hope Street Horse Shoe Inn A tiled sign on the end elevation - cream lettering on brown - 'HORSE . SHOE INN - OPENSHAW BREWERY Cos ALES & STOUTS'. CAMRA local magazine 2003; SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Salford

Groves & Whitnall Ltd - Regent Road Brewery, Salford Lower Kersal, Littleton Road Racecourse Hotel Panel above door 'G & W 1930'. The G & W lettering has been mostly chiselled off, but is still readable. SP 2003 .

Greater Manchester: Salford

Threlfall's Brewery Co Ltd - Cook Street Brewery, Salford Salford, Cook Street Threlfall's brewery (former) The former brewery buildings survive, including a fine brick tower with lettering at high level: 'THRELFALL'S BREWERY COMPY LD' and COOK ST. BREWERY'. SP 2003; TB photo 2007 Picture

Greater Manchester: Stockport

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Bredbury, Stockport Road East Rising Sun Has a modern looking Wilson's sign on the front. RWo 2006 .

Greater Manchester: Stockport

Bell & Co Ltd - Stockport Bredbury, 99 Higher Bents Lane Sportsmans Rest 19c pub. On the left-hand painted gable wall are the remains of a large sign, just detectable as raised lettering: 'THE SPORTSMANS REST.' and 'BELLS STOCKPORT ALES.' (Note that full stops included in the sign.) SP 2004; BHK photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Stockport

Bell & Co Ltd - Stockport Edgeley, 195 Northgate Road Alexandra This CAMRA National Inventory pub was built by Bell's in 1911. Has the date on the exterior, plus 'B' in a decorative terracotta tile. SP photo 2005-2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Stockport

Bell & Co Ltd - Stockport Hazel Grove, London Road Grove CAMRA Opening Times Magazine 2003 describes mosaic in porch with 'BELLS'. CAMRA 2003 .

Greater Manchester: Stockport

Hardy's Crown Brewery - Hulme, Manchester Heaton Norris, 118 Wellington Road North Hope Inn On the parapet on the front and one side elevation, prominent letter signs: 'HARDYS' ALES' and 'HARDYS' CROWN ALES'. These are in beautiful mosaic tiling; gold letters with white outlining on a blue background. SP photo 2005 Picture

Greater Manchester: Stockport

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Offerton, 125 Hall Street Victoria Has a carved stone plaque (rather like a gravestone) on the frontage: VICTORIA HOTEL - 1953 - DRINK ONLY THE BEST WILSONS'. Apparently there is another in the rear garden. SP 2004 .

Greater Manchester: Stockport

Bell & Co Ltd - Stockport Stockport, 31 Shaw Heath Armoury The interior was refitted in the 1920s. Most of the internal doors are of this period, and incorporate etched glass panels with the room name and an illustration of two bells. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Stockport

Stopford Brewery Co - Imperial Brewery, West Gorton Stockport, Chestergate Chestergate Tavern Decorative stone panel on gable with monogram 'S B Co'. Also a coat of arms. SP photo 2006; JCl 2007 Picture

Greater Manchester: Stockport

Boddington Brewery - Strangeways, Manchester Stockport, 154 Heaton Lane Crown Original relief sign on frontage with the pub name and 'BODDINGTON'S BEER'. SP photo 2005 Picture

Greater Manchester: Stockport

Showell's Stockport Brewery Ltd - Brookfield Brewery, Stockport Stockport, Churchgate Thatched Tavern Surviving Showells Ales windows. JCl 2007 .

Greater Manchester: Tameside

Henry Shaw & Co Ltd - Tame Valley Brewery, Dukinfield Ashton-under-Lyne, 1 Old Street Angel Hotel Magnificent corner frontage in blue and green tiles. Dark blue mosaic fascia with gold lettering: 'ANGEL HOTEL ... SHAW'S ALES' on each elevation. Above the main door, and at the top of the pilasters are elaborate colourful logos in red, blue and gold, incorporating the letter 'S'. TB photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Tameside

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Ashton-under-Lyne, Mossley Road New Inn Single modern etched window with pub name and Wilson chequerboard. SP 2003 .

Greater Manchester: Tameside

Gartside's Brookside Brewery Ltd - Ashton-Under-Lyne Ashton-under-Lyne, 42 Oldham Road Theatre Tavern On the side elevation, a large tiled panel with 'GARTSIDES FAMOUS ALES & STOUT' in raised gold lettering on green. SP photo 2005; KGa photo 2005 Picture

Greater Manchester: Tameside

Bell & Co Ltd - Stockport Denton, Windmill Lane (opposite Windsor Road) Dane Bank Hotel Built by Bell's in 1940. Large 'bell' mosaic in the entrance. SP 2006; BHK photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Tameside

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Droylsden, 339 Manchester Road Buxton Faded Wilson's hanging sign; lantern sign over the front door; curved Wilson board sign on the gable wall. There is a former 'chequerboard' panel on the end wall, but the squares on this have been painted out. ICr photo 2007 Picture

Greater Manchester: Tameside

Groves & Whitnall Ltd - Regent Road Brewery, Salford Dukinfield, Astley Street Chapel House Stone parapet with lettering - 'GROVES AND WHITNALL'S ALES AND STOUT'. SP photo 2005 Picture

Greater Manchester: Tameside

Ind Coope & Allsopp Ltd - Station Street, Burton-upon-Trent Dukinfield, 106 Astley Street Commercial On the pavement outside, the pub curtilage is defined by inlaid lettering in red: 'I C & A BOUNDARY'. SP 2005; BHK photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Tameside

Openshaw Brewery Ltd - Victoria Brewery, West Gorton, Manchester Dukinfield, 108 King Street Newmarket Tavern (former) Fascia lettering with 'OPENSHAW BREWERY COMPANY'. SP photo 2005 Picture

Greater Manchester: Tameside

Kays Atlas Brewery - Ardwick, Manchester Hyde, 175 Mottram Road Bankfield Hotel Large Victorian pub with two terracotta panels, octagon-star shaped, on the side elevation. One has the date 1889 enclosing a large letter 'K'. The other has a bust of a beast holding a key in its mouth. The pub came under the ownership of Robinson of Stockport, but was sold 2004-2005. It is believed that the "beast and key" was an emblem of the Kay family. "Atlas" became a later trademark for Kay's Atlas Brewery. SP photo 2003 Picture

Greater Manchester: Tameside

Bell & Co Ltd - Stockport Hyde, Stockport Road, Gee Cross Grapes Hotel Rebuilt by Bells Brewery; their name and the pub name is in raised lettering on the end wall. SP photo 2005 Picture

Greater Manchester: Tameside

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Stalybridge, Mossley Road Reindeer Applied 'WILSONS' gold lettering on a board sign; 'WILSONS' on the hanging sign; a decapitated lantern with 'chequerboard' logos; and a faded wall plague to the left of the front door. The plaque has a 'chequerboard' illustration and lettering: 'WILSONS ... NEWTON HEATH MANCHESTER ... TRADITIONAL BREWERS ... SINCE 1834'. ICr photo 2008 Picture

Greater Manchester: Trafford

Hardy's Crown Brewery - Hulme, Manchester Sale, Cross Street Bulls Head A vast Victorian corner pub. The parapet features typical Hardy's mosaic lettering, gold on blue, and is very prominent. On each elevation: 'HARDYS' ... BULLS HEAD HOTEL ... HARDYS'', and '1879' in the same style on the corner. Note the position of the apostrophe in the brewer's name. Also more modern Bass signs. TB photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Trafford

Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc Sale, Cross Street Bulls Head Modern Bass signs, including a good example of a wall-mounted red triangle with 'Bass' in script beneath. Also Hardys' Crown Brewery signs on the parapet. TB photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Trafford

Watson & Woodhead Ltd - Salford Sale, Washway Road Vine Relief lettered sign on the parapet - 'WATSON & WOODHEAD'S GOLD MEDAL ALES & STOUT. W(INE)' The brewery only existed under this name from 1895-1898, but the pub is dated 1909. SP 2003; TB photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Trafford

Hardy's Crown Brewery - Hulme, Manchester Timperley, Stockport Road Stonemasons Arms The front parapet has deteriorating mosaic signs with the pub name (central) and 'HARDY'S' (each side). The side elevation parapet has a similar pub name sign in better condition, though obscured by a modern Tetley sign. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Wigan

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Ashton-in-Makerfield - Town Green, Bolton Road Caledonian An etched window on the front with 'WALKER'S WARRINGTON ALES'. SP 2006 .

Greater Manchester: Wigan

Boddington Brewery - Strangeways, Manchester Aspull, Bolton Road Gerrard Arms Etched window with 'GERRARD ARMS HOTEL ... BODDINGTONS'. BHK photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Wigan

Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd - Wilderspool Brewery, Warrington Golborne - Lane Head, Church Lane Red Lion 'Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd - Wilderspool' etched windows. TB reports in 2006 that " this fine set of old Greenalls windows has been removed and replaced with plain glass". SP 2006; TB 2006 .
GONE

Greater Manchester: Wigan

QUERY Hindley, 5 Castle Hill Road Horse Shoe Tavern (former) At first floor level, a roundel with a horseshoe and 'JB Ltd'. The property is now a house. The premises were occupied by John Berry, beer retailer, between 1869 and 1876. Was JB a brewer? SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Wigan

George Shaw & Co Ltd - Leigh Brewery, Leigh Leigh (Bedford), Manchester Road Boundary Etched windows with monograms 'G S CO LTD'. BHK photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Wigan

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Leigh, 73 King Street A pizza takeaway High on the gable wall, a painted sign - part obscured, part missing - 'WALKER'S WARRINGTON ALES'. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Wigan

Bedford Brewing & Malting Co Ltd - Leigh Brewery, Leigh Leigh, Market Place Boars Head Fine-looking pub, rebuilt 1900. Above the door in terracotta - 'BB' monogram twice. Brewery needs confirmation. Also Walker's plaques (qv). SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Wigan

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Leigh, Market Place Boars Head Fine-looking pub, rebuilt 1900. Plaques adjacent to the front and back doors - 'WALKER'S WARRINGTON ALES'. Also 'BB' monograms (qv). SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Wigan

Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd - Wilderspool Brewery, Warrington Leigh, St Helens Road Bridge Inn Five etched windows on the front with monogram - 'GW & Co Ltd'. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Wigan

Bedford Brewing & Malting Co Ltd - Leigh Brewery, Leigh Leigh, Church Street / Vernon Street Courts Victorian corner pub with 'RG' in the keystone above the door. Could be 'R Guest', whose brewery became Bedford Brewing & Malting. Brewery needs confirmation. Pub closed 2006. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Wigan

Boddington Brewery - Strangeways, Manchester Leigh, Lord Street Musketeer One etched window on the front - 'Boddingtons ... MUSKETEER' around the brewery's trademark of a cask with bees. SP 2006; BHK photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Wigan

Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd - Hall Street, St Helens Orrell (Longshaw), 190 Upholland Road Unicorn Stone panel on the front elevation: 'GREENALL'S St HELENS ALES.'. BHK photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Wigan

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Wigan (Swindley), Wigan Lane Bowling Green Two surviving front etched windows: 'A WALKER HOUSE' and 'WALKER'S WARRINGTON ALES'. The pub is dated 1904. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Wigan

Oldfield Brewery Ltd - Poolstock Brewery, Wigan Wigan, 702 Warrington Road Ben Johnson In a terracotta plaque above the front door, the initials 'OB'. BHK photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Wigan

QUERY Wigan, 70 Frog Lane Colliers Arms (Aka Sams) In a terracotta plaque above the corner door, the initials 'AB'. A similar but different plaque over the front door. We think this is most likely to be Airey's Brewery or Albion Brewery, both of Wigan, and both taken over by Walker Cain. More information please. TB photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Wigan

Richard Barker & Co - Huyton Brewery, Huyton Wigan, Market Street Crofters Arms Superb exterior with red glazed bricks, above which is a mosaic fascia with maroon lettering on ivory - 'BARKER'S ... CROFTERS ARMS ... CROFTERS ARMS ... BARKER'S HUYTON ALES'. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Wigan

Oldfield Brewery Ltd - Poolstock Brewery, Wigan Wigan, Standishgate Griffin Hotel In a stone pediment above the central first floor window: 'OB Ld'. The pub is dated 1905. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Wigan

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Wigan, Wallgate Raven Plaques adjacent to the front door - 'WALKER'S WARRINGTON ALES'. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Wigan

Magee Marshall & Co Ltd - Crown Brewery, Bolton Wigan, Wallgate Seven Stars Hotel 'MM' in terracotta panels above two doors. Also the date 1902 over the front door. The pub is now a Thwaites' tied house. SP photo 2006 Picture

Greater Manchester: Wigan

Whitbread - the national brewery conglemerate Wigan, Standishgate St John's CYMS A damaged projecting box sign featuring 'WHITBREAD TROPHY BITTER'. WRB photo 2008 Picture

Greater Manchester: Wigan

Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc Wigan, New Market Street Tudor House Hotel A projecting box sign featuring 'Bass' in script and a red triangle. WRB photo 2008 Picture

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