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The Dog
and Partridge, Cobridge, Burslem -
to.. a Scout headquarters
Many years have passed since pints were last
pulled at the Dog & Partridge. Once tied to Parker's Burslem Brewery,
this former public house stands in near isolation close to the
junction of Hot Lane and Nile Street, following the demolition of most
of its old neighbours. It survived as the headquarters of a
local scout troop. |
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The
Jug Inn, Sneyd Street, Cobridge -
to.. a glazing and hire business
Sneyd Green was a
popular destination for potters from Burslem during the wakes week in
the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. |
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The Old King and Queen
Inn, Sneyd Street -
to.. a private house
The first landlord of
the Old King and Queen Inn for whom we have any details was Robert
Edge who was the tenant between 1818 - a photo of the Old King and Queen shows a bull baiting ring
set in the floor in front of the inn. |
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The
Cricketers Arms, Longton -
to.. a pet shop
Cricket Bat and Stumps form an attractive
sign on the façade of the former Cricketers Arms public
house, now a pet shop in part of the Longton Shopping Mall. |
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Earl of Clarendon, Longton
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to.. a gift shop
"The
Longton pub scene may not be dead, but it is a bit green around the gills
The Roebuck and the Earl of
Clarendon were closed..." |
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Rose and Crown,
Etruria -
to.. financial advisers
this pub stood on the junction of Cobridge
Road and Etruria Road - the loop line ran in a cutting behind it. |
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Black
Boy, Cobridge -
to..
furniture re-upholstery business
"The pub, The Black Boy, had been kept by my Mum’s
Uncle, (my grandma’s brother) Billy Briscoe, who had been a prolific
footballer with Port Vale in the 1920’s and 1930’s."
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White Horse, Cobridge
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to.. scrap metal yard
“The land came into our
family a hundred years ago,” explains the owner 57 year old Tony
Carter. “It was owned by my great-grandmother Fanny Wilshaw. The
building you mention was a pub called the White Horse..." |
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The American, Cobridge
-
to.. club house
The hotel was a postinghouse
by 1834 - in 1851 Thomas Green was the proprietor of the Waterloo and
American Hotel, Waterloo Road, Burslem. |
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Blue
Bell, Burslem -
to.. Potteries Women's
Refuge
In 1851 George Mollart was
the proprietor of the Blue Bell Inn, Waterloo Road, Burslem. The 1851
map shows an outdoors skittle alley behind the inn. |
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The Roebuck, Longton
-
to.. property management
company
Caroline Street was one of those typical Potteries streets -
containing houses, a place of work, a place of worship and of course a
place of relaxation - the Roebuck pub.
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The Royal Oak,
Penkhull -
to.. hairdressers
On the corner of Manor Court Street
stood the Royal Oak.
Part of a small row of cottages with
this shop on the end. In 1866 the cottages were purchased by a John
Royal, they are described as eight houses but with two of them "lately
converted into one and used as a beer house occupied by William Benbow" |
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The
Angel, Hanley -
to.. building society
Alfred Chew and Co was founded in Hanley in 1887. The Head
office was at the Angel, Market Street, Hanley.
The Angel Restaurant was "a handsomely
fitted up establishment, where luncheons, dinners, suppers and all
refreshments are served in first-class style."
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unknown pub, Fenton
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to.. Curley's Carpets
The Bass sign on the corner
of the building is all that gives the game away of the buildings
previous life as a pub. |
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Dew Drop Inn,
Hanley -
to.. Taabish - fast food
outlet
Its proximity to the Theatre Royal made the small corner Dew Drop pub
a convenient watering hole for the performers to unwind in after their
performance.
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The Five Towns, Hanley
-
to.. coffee bar
The Five Towns pub occupied
the building on the corner of Parliament Row and Old Hall Street -
directly opposite was the Charles Street works of J&G Meakin. |
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The
Old Swan, Stoke -
to.. paint supply company
In 1851 John Kitson was the
proprietor of the Old Swan Inn, High Street (now Hartshill Road). The inn
occupies a position close to the Cliffe Bank Pottery works, Cliffe
Bank Lodge and Cliffe Bank workers houses. |
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Union
Hotel, Longton
- to.. Stevens
Solicitors
The Georgian style Union
Hotel occupied a central and busy position as a posting inn at Longton's second
market-square.
The hotel stood just behind Longton Court House, it was also the starting
point of an omnibus service which ran to Hanley, Burslem and Stoke. |
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Star Inn, Stoke
-
to.. flats and shop premises
The Star Inn in Liverpool
Road was constructed between 1832 and 1848. The front of the building
had decorative woodwork and glazed tiles. |
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Miners Arms,
Longton -
to.. conservatory supplier
Hi-Tech Conservatories & Cane on the corner of Anchor Road and Clewlow
Place - previously the Miners Arms |
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The Portland, Longton
-
to.. Fitness centre &
kitchen, bedroom supplier
On King Street, Longton an old pub with the
most impressive doorway in Longton. |
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The
Golden Ball, Newcastle-under-Lyme -
to.. a
Butchers shop
the only timber building to retain something
approaching its original front was the former 'Golden Ball' in High
Street, formerly nos. 7 and 9 Bridge Street.
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The
Castle Hotel, Newcastle-under-Lyme -
to.. a row of
retail shops
The Castle Hotel was once one of the town's
busiest coaching inns. |
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Riley
Arms, Bank Top, Tunstall -
to.. co-op
food shop
In the district of Bank Top
we have 'Riley Terrace', 'Rileys' public house and Riley Avenue. |
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