| County | Brewery | Location | Premises | Description | Contributors | Photo? Gone? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greater Manchester: Bolton |
Cornbrook Brewery Co Ltd Manchester | 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 |
Magee Marshall & Co Ltd 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 |
Bass, Ratcliffe & Gretton Ltd Burton-upon-Trent | 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 |
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 please. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Bolton |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Bolton, Great Moor Street | George | Wilsons signs. | RWo 2006 | . |
Greater Manchester: Bolton |
Joseph Sharman & Sons Ltd 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 |
William Tong & Sons Ltd 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 |
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 |
Oldfield Brewery Ltd Wigan | Westhoughton, 321 Leigh Road | Rose Hill Tavern | Built in 1899 by the Oldfield Brewery of Poolstock. The brewery's initials - 'OB Ld' - are over the front door in terracotta. | GBG 2006; SP photo 2006 | Picture |
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: Bury |
Alfred Crowther & Co Ltd 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 |
Crown Brewing Co Ltd Bury | Bury, 87 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 |
Bury Brewery Co Ltd Bury | Bury, Rochdale Road | Robin Hood | A small stone tablet above the door with flamboyant lettering - possibly 'B B Co'. Brewery needs confirmation please. The site of the Bury Brewery, George Street, is opposite the pub. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Bury |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd 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 |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Bury, Woodhill Road | Garsdale | A Wilson's pole sign, plus a lantern sign with chequerboard. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Bury |
Crown Brewing Co Ltd 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 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 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 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 Bury | Tottington, 9 Turton Road | Dungeon Inn | At top of pub in gold 'Bury Brewery Co'. | AH 2004 | . |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Whitbread - the national brewery conglemerate | Beswick, 461 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 Manchester | Brunswick, 116 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 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 |
Threlfall's Brewery Co Ltd - Liverpool & Salford | Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 440 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 Ltd 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 |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Chorlton-on-Medlock, 44 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 |
Chesters Brewery Co Ltd Manchester | Clayton, 273 Clayton Lane | Bridge Inn | The pub has lettering 'CHESTERS ALES AND STOUT' on the front elevation, and 'CHESTERS ALES & STOUT' on the south gable end. Also a modern oval Whitbread plaque by the front door. | TB photo 2011 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Phoenix Brewery Co Ltd Heywood | Crumpsall, 2 Middleton Road (corner of 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 |
Kays Atlas Brewery Ltd Manchester | Gorton, 1272 Ashton Old Road (corner of 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 |
Chesters Brewery Co Ltd Manchester | Gorton, 1292 Ashton Old Road (corner of Ogden Lane) | Halfway House (demolished) | Over one of the doors, a semi-circular etched window with 'CHESTER'S UNEQUALLED ALES' surrounding a 'C'. Pub demolished. | SP photo 2005 | Picture GONE |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Boddington Brewery Ltd Manchester | Gorton, Fairfield Road | Concert Inn (demolished) | On the parapet: (1) each side - 'BODDINGTON'S BEER'; (2) on the front - 'BEER - CONCERT INN - STOUT'. 2009: BSa reports that the pub was demolished late 2008 or early 2009. | SP photo 2005; BSa 2009 | Picture GONE |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Harpurhey, 933 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, Rochdale Road - corner of Kingsbridge Road | Sandown Hotel (ex Harpers Hotel) | Stone fascias with 'WALKERS WARRINGTON AND FALSTAFF ALES' in relief on two elevations. The premises are a residential hotel. | SP 2005; BHK photo 2006 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Higher Openshaw, 1515 Ashton Old Road (corner of Club Street) | Grove | Etched front window: 'WILSONS ... GROVE'. 2010: BSa reports that the windows have been removed and replaced by UPVC. | SP 2005; BHK photo 2006; BSa 2010 | Picture GONE |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Manchester - Centre, 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 |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Manchester - Centre, 127 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; PRo photo 2011 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Whitbread - the national brewery conglemerate | Manchester - Centre, 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 Manchester | Manchester - Centre, 16 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 |
QUERY | Manchester - Centre, 18 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 |
Threlfall's Brewery Co Ltd Salford | Manchester - Centre, 32 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.) Converted to a Brazilian restaurant by 2011. Has the sign gone? | SP photo 2005 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Chesters Brewery Co Ltd Manchester | Manchester - Centre, 33 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 |
Threlfall's Brewery Co Ltd Salford | Manchester - Centre, 36 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 - Centre, 36 Shude Hill | Lower Turks Head (former) | Well re-furbished tiled frontage - former pub name and 'MB' logo | SP photo 2003 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Burtonwood Brewery Co Ltd Burtonwood | Manchester - Centre, 84 London Road | Bulls Head | One leaded window survives with 'BURTONWOOD' in a central panel. | SP photo 2007 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Scottish Brewers Ltd Edinburgh | Moss Side, Denmark Road | Royal Brewery | Underneath the modern lettering on the brewhouse are the remains of the 'McEWANS' sign - the previous owners. | SP photo 2009 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Newton Heath, Monsall Road, corner of Emmett Street East | Wilson's Brewery: Former offices | On the north-east corner, a large 'chequerboard' device with applied lettering: 'WILSONS HOUSE'. On the south elevation, applied lettering: 'WILSONS HOUSE'. Also at least two windows in the first floor with 'WILSONS' and the chequerboard logo. | SP 2009 | . |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Hardy's Crown Brewery Ltd 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 |
Hardy's Crown Brewery Ltd Manchester | Rusholme, 257 Wilmslow Road | Hardys Well | Originally named the 'Birch Villa'. 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; BSa 2010 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Manchester |
Empress Brewery Co Ltd Old Trafford | Strangeways, 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 |
Boddington Brewery Ltd 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 Manchester | Bardsley, 906 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 Ltd 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 Manchester | Failsworth, 496 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 |
Boddington Brewery Ltd Manchester | Failsworth, 82 Oldham Road | Lamb | Modern Boddington's signs. (1) A convex-faced plaque; (2) a projecting box sign; incoporating: 'BODDINGTONS BITTER', etc, and the brewery's trademark of a cask with bees. | BHK 2009 | . |
Greater Manchester: Oldham |
Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc | Failsworth, 95 Wrigley Head | Anglers Arms | A large letter sign on the end wall with 'Bass' in script and the red triangle; a Bass lantern with red triangle. The 'Bass' lettering on the hanging sign has been painted out. | BHK photo 2009 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Oldham |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Grasscroft, 56 Oldham Road | Farrars Arms | 'WILSONS' on the pole sign; a Wilson's lantern over the door featuring the chequerboard trademark. The Wilson's signage had been removed by 2011, following a change of owner. | ICr photo 2009; ICr 2011 | Picture GONE |
Greater Manchester: Oldham |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Greenfield, 11 Shaw Hall Bank Road | Railway Inn | 'WILSONS' board signs; a Wilson's lantern over the door featuring the chequerboard trademark. | ICr photo 2009 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Oldham |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Hollinwood, 583 Manchester Road | Waggon & Horses | A good Victorian black-and-white painted frontage. Modern Wilson's lettering on the fascia, and a Wilson's lantern. | BHK photo 2009 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Oldham |
Cornbrook Brewery Co Ltd Manchester | Hollinwood, 604 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 incorporating roller shutters. | RWo 2006 | . |
Greater Manchester: Oldham |
Cornbrook Brewery Co Ltd Manchester | Lees, 24 West Street - corner of Brookway | Former off licence | On the upper panes of leaded windows, fading painted lettering: 'CORNBROOK ... PRIZE ... ALES'. | ICr photo 2010 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Oldham |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd 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 Oldham | Oldham, 116 Ashton Road - corner of Lee Street | Junction Hotel | 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'. Closed and boarded since 2009, and both wall signs have gone. | ICr photo 2008; ICr 2011 | Picture GONE |
Greater Manchester: Oldham |
Oldham Brewery Co Ltd Oldham | Oldham, 124 Rochdale Road | Trap Inn | An illuminated box sign with 'OB' and a bell illustration on quartered red and green background, plus 'TRADITIONAL CASK' and 'ESTABLISHED 1873'. | Google 2009 | . |
Greater Manchester: Oldham |
Boddington Brewery Ltd Manchester | Oldham, 159 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 Oldham | Oldham, 16-18 Rock Street | Boltmakers Rest | Oldham Brewery signs and a lantern. | RWo 2006 | . |
Greater Manchester: Oldham |
Oldham Brewery Co Ltd Oldham | Oldham, 206 Rochdale Road - corner of Magdala Street | Brook Tavern | An illuminated box sign with 'OB' and a bell illustration on quartered red and green background, plus 'TRADITIONAL CASK' and 'ESTABLISHED 1873'. Gone? | WRB photo 2009 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Oldham |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Oldham, 221 Hollins Road | Lark | An apparently unaltered exterior from its Wilson's days. Very elegant. Includes fascia lettering, hanging sign, board signs, two lanterns and a chequerboard plaque. | CPa photo 2009 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Oldham |
Boddington Brewery Ltd Manchester | Oldham, 248 Manchester Road | Smut Inn | A typical Boddington box sign, including 'BODDINGTONS BITTER', 'ESTd 1778', 'TRADITIONAL CASK' and the Boddington's trademark. Also a convex-faced plaque of similar design. | BHK 2009 | . |
Greater Manchester: Oldham |
Oldham Brewery Co Ltd Oldham | Oldham, 250 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 |
Oldham Brewery Co Ltd Oldham | Oldham, 25-27 Ashton Road | 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 |
Boddington Brewery Ltd Manchester | Oldham, 324 Manchester Road | Golden Buck | A typical Boddington box sign, including 'BODDINGTONS BITTER', 'ESTd 1778', 'TRADITIONAL CASK' and the Boddington's trademark. | BHK 2009 | . |
Greater Manchester: Oldham |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Oldham, 459 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 Oldham | Oldham, 489 Hollins Road | White Hart | An etched window with 'OB' monogram. | BHK photo 2009 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Oldham |
Oldham Brewery Co Ltd Oldham | Oldham, 572 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 Oldham | Oldham, 8 Horsedge Street | Shakespear Hotel (closed) | 1970s glass composite sign above ground floor windows: 'SHAKESPEAR HOTEL - OLDHAM ALES'. | TN photo 2004 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Oldham |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Royton, 14 Market Street | Duke of Edinburgh | An etched window features the brewery's 'chequerboard' trademark with 'WILSONS' lettering above. There are similar features within plaques attached to the wall. | BHK photo 2009 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Oldham |
Oldham Brewery Co Ltd Oldham | Springhead, 136 Oldham Road | Springhead Liberal Club | An illuminated box sign with 'OLDHAM ... ALES' either side of the brewery's 'OB' bell trademark. By 2011, the original Oldham Brewery sign had been replaced by an anonymous modern example. | ICr photo 2007; ICr 2011 | Picture GONE |
Greater Manchester: Oldham |
Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc | Uppermill, 68 High Street | Hare & Hounds | A round wall-mounted plaque with the 'red triangle' trademark, also 'Bass' in script and 'ESTd 1777 ... BURTON-ON-TRENT'. A similar smaller device is incorporated within the ironwork below the hanging sign. | BHK photo 2009 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Rochdale |
Phoenix Brewery Co Ltd Heywood | Dearnley, 122 New Road | New Inn | A pair of etched windows feature 'PBC' monograms. Brewery needs confirmation please. | BHK photo 2008 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Rochdale |
Vaux Breweries Ltd Sunderland | Greengate, Halifax Road | Greengate | Vaux signs. | RWo 2006 | . |
Greater Manchester: Rochdale |
Crown Brewing Co Ltd Bury | Heywood, 1-3 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 Heywood | Heywood, 17 Market Place | Freemasons Arms | In the porch, good wall tiling; each side has a red 'phoenix' illustration. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Rochdale |
Burtonwood Brewery Co Ltd Burtonwood | Heywood, 19 Bridge Street | Brunswick | Metal grilles across both front windows with 'BW'. Both of these grilles had been removed by 2009. | SP photo 2006; Google 2009 | Picture GONE |
Greater Manchester: Rochdale |
Phoenix Brewery Co Ltd 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, 18-20 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 Manchester | Littleborough, 6 Halifax Road | Red Lion | Wilson's signs and lanterns. | 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 Manchester | Middleton, Joseph Street (formerly Higher Wood Street) | Kings Arms | Stone fascia with lettering: 'WILSONS ALES AND STOUT ... KINGS ARMS ... WILSONS ALES'. The pub is closed & shuttered, and is at risk. | RWo 2007; Google photo 2009 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Rochdale |
Phoenix Brewery Co Ltd Heywood | Rochdale, 234 College Road | Merry Monk | Each side of the porch, tiled walls with the Phoenix Brewery logo. | TACS; SP photo 2006 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Rochdale |
Crown Brewing Co Ltd 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 |
Crown Brewing Co Ltd 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 |
Oldham Brewery Co Ltd 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 Heywood | Rochdale, Drake Street | Drakes | A moulded plaster phoenix above the entrance. | RWo 2006 | . |
Greater Manchester: Rochdale |
Bury Brewery Co Ltd 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: Rochdale |
Phoenix Brewery Co Ltd 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 |
Oldham Brewery Co Ltd 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 |
Crown Brewing Co Ltd 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 |
Crown Brewing Co Ltd 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 |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Slattocks, 753 Rochdale Road | Hopwood | An attractive tiled panel at first floor level, above the main door: 'WILSON HOUSE' ... (chequerboard illustration) ... 'THE SIGN OF QUALITY'. | ICr photo 2010 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Salford |
Boddington Brewery Ltd Manchester | Eccles, Barton Lane | Golden Lion | Modern-style Boddington livery. It looks like this won't be around for long. | SP photo 2009 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Salford |
Chesters Brewery Co Ltd Manchester | Eccles, Church Street | Duke of York | Now faded almost to invisibility, this pub has a large ‘Chesters NATURAL ALE’ sign on a side wall. | SRH photo 2010 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Salford |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Eccles, Liverpool Road | Diamond XX | A hanging sign with deteriorating paintwork, with 'WILSONS'. | WRB 2009 | . |
Greater Manchester: Salford |
Openshaw Brewery Ltd 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 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 |
Boddington Brewery Ltd Manchester | Patricroft, Liverpool Road | Packet House | Boddington's projecting sign. | SP 2009 | . |
Greater Manchester: Salford |
Vaux Breweries Ltd Sunderland | Salford, 11 Bexley Square | New Oxford | A modern Vaux board sign on a side wall. Previously a Wilson's pub. | SRH 2010 | . |
Greater Manchester: Salford |
Boddington Brewery Ltd Manchester | Salford, 13 King Street | Black Friar | Boddington's projecting sign. Pub closed and boarded-up. | SP photo 2009 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Salford |
Threlfall's Brewery Co Ltd 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 Manchester | Bredbury, 57 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, 53 London Road | Grove (former) | CAMRA Opening Times Magazine 2003 describes a mosaic in the porch with 'BELLS'. To be converted to a church. Has the mosaic survived? | CAMRA 2003 | . |
Greater Manchester: Stockport |
Hardy's Crown Brewery Ltd 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 |
Bell & Co Ltd Stockport | Heaviley, 2 Buxton Road | Blossoms Hotel | An illustration of a bell in mosaic in the pub's door-step. | EMi photo 2011 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Stockport |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd 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 |
Boddington Brewery Ltd 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 |
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 Manchester | 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 |
Showell's Stockport Brewery Ltd Stockport | Stockport, Churchgate | Thatched Tavern | Surviving Showells Ales windows. | JCl 2007 | . |
Greater Manchester: Stockport |
Bell & Co Ltd Stockport | Stockport, Hempshaw Lane | Bell's Hempshaw Brook Brewery (former) | The red-brick brewery building survives in another use. The outline of the former fascia lettering is still just visible in the parapet brickwork: 'BELL & Co LIMITED'. | BHK photo 2009 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Tameside |
Henry Shaw & Co Ltd 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 |
Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc | Ashton-under-Lyne, 148 St Albans Avenue | Pegs Tavern | Within the ironwork at the bottom of the pub sign, a small oval Bass plaque, now painted over in black. | SGw photo 2010 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Tameside |
Vaux Breweries Ltd Sunderland | Ashton-under-Lyne, 3-5 Albion Street | Lord Napier | Relatively modern Vaux board signs. | SGw 2010 | . |
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 |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Ashton-under-Lyne, Mossley Road | New Inn | Single modern etched window with pub name and Wilson chequerboard. | SP 2003 | . |
Greater Manchester: Tameside |
Boddington Brewery Ltd Manchester | Ashton-under-Lyne, Old Street | Star Inn | Modern Boddington's signs. (1) Two convex-faced plaques - next to the doors. (2) Two projecting box signs - one on each elevation. (3) A painted board sign attached to the wall. (4) 'BODDINGTONS' on the fascia. The first two incorporate the wording: "The classic cask conditioned draught beer from the North". The first three include the trademark of a cask with bees. | BHK photo 2009; SGw 2010 | 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 Manchester | Droylsden, 326 Lumb Lane | Railway Hotel | An unusual Wilson's lantern over the main entrance; it has eight-sided panes with 'WILSONS BEERS'. | SGw photo 2009 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Tameside |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Droylsden, 339 Manchester Road | Buxton | Wilson's fascia; 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; SGw photo 2009 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Tameside |
Boddington Brewery Ltd Manchester | Droylsden, Market Street | Beehive | A modern projecting box sign: 'BODDINGTONS BITTER', etc, and the brewery's trademark of a cask with bees. The pub was formerly owned by Wilsons, who were probably responsible for the pub name lettering. | BHK 2009; SGw 2010 | . |
Greater Manchester: Tameside |
Ind Coope & Allsopp Ltd 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 Manchester | Dukinfield, 108 King Street | Newmarket Tavern (former) | Fascia lettering with 'OPENSHAW BREWERY COMPANY'. | SP photo 2005 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Tameside |
Groves & Whitnall Ltd Salford | Dukinfield, 192 Astley Street | Chapel House | Stone parapet with lettering - 'GROVES AND WHITNALL'S ALES AND STOUT'. | SP photo 2005 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Tameside |
Kays Atlas Brewery Ltd 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, 289 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 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 |
Threlfall's Brewery Co Ltd Salford | Flixton, Church Road | Village Inn | A large Threlfalls plaster sign on the wall of the adjoining property to the left of the pub. This also has the pub's original name, The Greyhound on it. The pub itself has 'TBCo' windows. | RWo 2011 | . |
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 |
Hardy's Crown Brewery Ltd 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 |
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 Ltd 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: Trafford |
Groves & Whitnall Ltd Salford | Urmston, Lostock Road | Nags Head | This pub has a tiny panel (maybe 4 inches by 2) in a window on the Barton Road elevation bearing the letters 'G & W'. | TB 2009 | . |
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 Ltd Manchester | Aspull, Bolton Road | Gerrard Arms | Etched window with 'GERRARD ARMS HOTEL ... BODDINGTONS'. | BHK photo 2006 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Wigan |
Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd 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 |
Matthew Brown - Pole Street, Preston. Later Lion Brewery, Blackburn | Hindley, Atherton Road | Former Off Licence | A projecting box sign featuring a large 'red lion' illustration - thought to be from Matthew Brown's brewery. | BHK photo 2009 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Wigan |
George Shaw & Co Ltd Leigh | Leigh (Bedford), Manchester Road | Boundary | Etched windows with monograms 'G S CO LTD'. | BHK photo 2006 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Wigan |
Bedford Brewing & Malting Co Ltd Leigh | Leigh, 2 Market Place | Boars Head | Fine-looking pub, rebuilt 1900. Above the door in terracotta - 'BB' monogram twice. Brewery needs confirmation please. Also Walker's plaques (qv). | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Wigan |
Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent | Leigh, 2 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 |
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 | 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 please. Pub closed 2006. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Wigan |
Boddington Brewery Ltd 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 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 |
Chesters Brewery Co Ltd Manchester | Leigh | Royal Oak Hotel (former) | A large pub-hotel, built by Chesters, but now converted to shops and offices. The fascia incorporates tiled lettering 'A CHESTERS HOUSE'. Over one of the doors is a decorative 'CB' monogram. | WRB photo 2009 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Wigan |
Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd 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), 106 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 |
Albion Brewery Co Ltd Wigan | 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. | TB photo 2006; EMa 2009; IMcL 2009 | Picture |
Greater Manchester: Wigan |
Oldfield Brewery Ltd 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 |
Richard Barker & Co 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 |
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 |
Greater Manchester: Wigan |
Oldfield Brewery Ltd 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 |
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 |
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 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 |