WHAT'S DOING Speen GEN’ THE B E E R DRINKER’S MONTHLY MAGAZINE

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CAMRA h a s won a reprieve for t h e Royal Q a k a n d Crown & Volunteer in Eccles. T h e t w o Holts pubs were to b e demolished f o r a n e w road scheme, as outlined in What's Doing in November. As well as the pubs, the houses a n d the Borough Band R o o m o n Corporation Road a n d t h e doctor's surgery o n Church Street w e r e to go. CAMRA s e t up a campaign and formed an action group with local residents and t h e Borough Sand. Holts Brewery joined i n and a n alternative p l a n , designed by a CAMRA member, w a s submitted t o t h e p l a n n e r s . This re-routes the n e w road v i a the Health Centre and the Labour Exchange (newish buildings which can easily be re-located) a n d the video shop on the other s i d e of Corporation Road. T h e planners have accepted this proposal and it will n o w b e p u t before the full Council Planning Committee for approval. UNHOLY ALLIANCE Speculation about a possible merger of Whitbread and Allied Breweries has resurfaced. This move, to avoid the reduction in pub ownership required by the Monopolies & Mergers Commission, would result in an enormous combine with over 12,000 pubs. The breweries would presumably be hived off a la Courage into a separate organisation with a 25% market share. The twin threats, as ever, are to breweries and to beers. What's Doing has already suggested that Whitbread's consider- able portfolio will be rationalized. A merger with Allied would make that rationalization take place sooner rather than later. At present the following cask beers are brewed by Whitbread and Allied at the sites shown: WHITBREAD ALLIED Manchester Alloa OB Mild Arrols 80/- OB Bitter Birmingham Boddingtons Mild Ansells Mild Boddingtons Bitter Ansells Bitter Plymouth Castle Eden Dartmoor Best Bitter Castle Eden Ale Dartmoor Strong Cheltenham Cockleroaster West Country Pale Ale WHITBREAD continued ALLIED continued Wolverhampton Wethered Bitter Holt Mild Wethered SPA Holt Bitter Wethered Winter Royal Holt Entire Fremlins Bitter Burton

Flowers IPA Burton Ale Flowers Original ABC Best Bitter Best Bitter Benskins Best Bitter Strong Country Bitter Friary Meux Best Bitter Halls Harvest Bitter Sheffield Shipstones Mild Chesters Best Mild Shipstones Bitter Chesters Best Bitter Taylor Walker Best Bitter Trophy Leeds Higsons Mild Tetley Mild Higsons Bitter Tetley Bitter Bentleys Yorkshire Bitter Warrington Tetley Dark Mild (Other beers in the Whitbread Tetley Mild portfolio are produced at Tetley Bitter breweries which are not under Walkers Mild Whitbread's direct control, Walkers Bitter such as Pompey Royal and Walkers Best Bitter Marstons Pedigree) Walkers Winter Warmer Greenalls Mild Greenalls Bitter Greenalls Original That's 49 beers from 11 breweries. How many of these are likely to survive? Given Whitbread's record of closures and badge brewing, the demise of perhaps a dozen beers and two or three breweries may be expected. The MMC, which in the past has demonstrated spineless compliance, will, of course, have to be consulted. In Manchester, we can perhaps look forward to the demise of OB mild and bitter, Castle Eden, Chesters bitter and Greenalls mild and bitter in the immediate future, with more to follow as the rationalization progresses in the hands of blinkered accountants. If the merger does go ahead, where does this leave CAMRA's boycott of Whitbread? Will we be asked to shun all Allied products as well? What on earth will we be able to drink? Holts? According to Beinlos, that's pretty ropey. So, it's down to Tescos and crates of Chimay! Roger Hall IEEE HIIHGIEHEEEIGHIO EHH THE EIEIO TIGER Once again the Great North Western Beer Festival is being held in Bolton and the organisers are reat ort appealing to CAMRA members from near and far to come and help run this major event in the beer eyte rn festival calendar. i If you are able to work, even for eer es tiv just one session, please telephone Roger Bullock, 061 795 9399 (home) or 061 236 3764 x2453 (work).

The festival takes place at the Bolton Sports Centre, Silverwell Street, from 17th to 20th April. As well as the time the festival is open, help is also needed in setting up and taking down on the Sunday. Last year many members worked very long hours. To make things a little easier this year the festival will be closed on the Wednesday after- noon and for two hours on Saturday afternoon.

PRESTWICH NEWS Dramatic changes are taking place at the Welcome Inn (Holts) on Bury Old Road. Its a long time since music has been heard in the place (apart from the taped variety), but Sunday nights at the Welcome are now definitely ‘rocking’.

The new licensee is Christopher Smalley, who has come from the Broadway in Salford. The place is currently being re-wired prior to a refit which will include new carpets, furniture and tapestry-style upholstered fixed seating. Handpumps are coming back and the upstairs function room, which has been closed for several years, is to be reopened for public use. Chris also intends to have regular quiz nights and, in the warmer months, beer garden bar-b-q's. Also being considered is the possibility of regular ‘dance sessions! upstairs - blimey! The Welcome will never be the same again! In Prestwich village, Davenports bitter has disappeared from the Grapes (Greenalls) and has been replaced with Stones bitter. Glenn Worth

HHH III KIKI IK IERIE HIE EEE IEEE EEE KHER KEKE HK EKER HERE EERE EE Contributors to this issue: Roger Hall, Roger Bullock, Stewart Revell, Graham Mason, Keith Egerton, Glenn Worth, Peter Barnes, Peter Wadsworth HHH HII IEE III IEE IEEE EEE IEE TERE EEE EERE HERES IE HEHEHE EEE HE KEKE HE KEE SALFORD ROUND-UP North Manchester branch recently visited pubs in Seedley and the Ordsall area. The good news is that Alan and Iris Johnson are still serying an excellent pint of Lees at the Welcome in deepest Ordsall. On Oldfield Road, real ale has taken the place of keg beer at the Hobsons Choice/Brown Cow (Chesters mild, Trophy, Boddingtons bitter) and Dave the landlord is well and in evidence again at the Prince of Wales (Chesters mild, Trophy, Boddingtons bitter) In Liverpool Street there is some excellent Wilsons mild at the Mariners-and Websters Green Label mild is on good form at the Ship. The bad news is that Brett the dog at the Welcome has died, aged 19 years; the Langworthy is still on keg Whitbread and, back on Oldfield “Road, the beer at the Wellington (Boddies mild and bitter) was only just palatable and at the Kings Arms (Holts bitter) it wasn't very a: oe Peter Barnes ~ YOUR PEDIGREE CHUM _ Boddingtons and Holts are not the only companies which are progress- ively turning pubs from tenancies into managed houses. Marstons are losing some long-established tenants and in some cases the pubs are becoming managed. The Royal Oak in Didsbury and the King William IV in Partington are going through a process of change. It will be interest- ing to see how the changes are handled and whether the pubs retain their character. 5TH- BEER FESTIVAL Friday 5th - Sunday 7th April at the Werneth Park Music Room, Frederick Street, Werneth, Oldhan. Opening Hours Friday: 6.00pm - 11.00pm Saturday: 11.30am - 4.00pm, 6.00pm - 11.00pn Sunday 12 noon - 3.00pm Over 25 real ales and ciders; foreign bottled beers and wine. Entertainment on Friday and Saturday evenings. Food at all sessions. Admission: £1 evenings, 50p lunchtimes Free entry to CAMRA members The beer festival is presented in association with the Mayor of Oldham's Charity Appeal. UNICORN SHEDS SCAFFOLDING

The refit at the Unicorn in Hale Barns is now complete and the awful red spiked ceiling has gone. (The customers held a sponsored smash-up for charity.) The interior is much improved and has a more leisurely atmosphere. There is comfortable, quality seating in different areas, no gimmicks and no loud music.

The vault has been retained as a separate, carpeted "games area" and there is now no price differential between the lounge and the vault areas. The upstairs has been transformed and now boasts a function room with traditional ale and a dance floor if required. The pub now has five letting bedrooms.

Food is available from the main bar every session except Sunday evenings, and Hydes bitter and Light are served through electric metereded pump s in oversizersi glaslasses. Raithi Geerton

PIED PIPER FOLLOWERS Ann and John Mistiades recently took on the Pied Piper, Eastham Way, Little Hulton (Robinsons). Readers in the Trafford area may remember Ann Adams when she ran the Melville (Holts) about three years ago. Old friends may wish to renew acquaintances and enjoy a really good pint of Robinsons at the same time, ARSON ABOUT

Someone seems to have bobbed into the Bobbin in Beswick and set fire to it. The pub, which has been boarded up for some time, is now burnt out. COACH & HORSES STUDY Peter Wadsworth Further to the report in last month's WD on the Strategy Study for the Coach & Horses, London Road, Manchester, favourable comments have already been received. In a letter, the Central Manchester Development Corporation stated that the report contained several "thought provoking ideas" and that they would study it in depth before respond- ing in full. A meeting is to be arranged between the CMDC and CAMRA's architect, accompanied by members of the Campaign.

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On 22nd February I presented a copy of the Study (prepared by DC Architects on a commission from the CAMRA branches) to the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Clir John Gilmore. The Lord Mayor told me that he is a keen supporter of the Campaign to save the Coach & Horses and before he became Mayor he had written to the Manchester Evening News to express his concern about the fate of the pub. Indeed, the Mayor remembers the Coach &€ Horses in the 1920s. As a 6-year-old boy he was taken by his mother to the pub to visit his Great Aunt Maud, who was the landlady at the time. He also recalled being served ginger beer from a stone jug.

The Lord Mayor wished CAMRA success and assured me that the report would be passed on to the City Planning Officer, Dr Ted Kitchen.

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SHORTER OXFORD The recently reopened Oxford in Salford's Bexley Square is now boarded up - yet another pub to join the long roll call of closed licensed premises in the inner city. The Church at the back remains open. BOARDED UP

The Royal Oak, Newton Heath, is the latest Oldham Road pub to be boarded up. Over in Cheetham Hill, the Temple is boarded up and await- ing demolition.

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PUB MUSIC Sir - In reply to John Lawrance (Feb WD), regarding music in pubs...

Professional entertainers working on licensed premises are rarely third rate artistes. Most are young and still putting their acts together but sure to go on to greater things. I saw Marty Caine, Englebert Humperdinck (then working as Gerry Dorsey) and the Beatles perform in pubs before they were well known. Some artistes never lose touch with their roots and go back to the little pubs and clubs which gave them their starts. Usually billed as ‘Guest Spot' or ‘Surprise Artiste', they go on for the hell of it, or from a sense of gratitude. Just one example was the much missed Colin Crompton. Very loud recorded music is, in my experience, a characteristic of far downmarket pubs with licensee and clientele to match. Here the fortissimo racket functions as a distraction, not an attraction. Not all of us are gregarious extroverts and many social misfits, grunting adolescents and thick licensees are grateful for a background din which removes the risk of embroilment in stressful conversation. Mr Lawrance is also wrong about the churches. In my experience, they are increasingly important in influencing people of all ages and the success of questionable cults in evangelising the young has recently led the established religions to be more adventurous. For example, most Roman Catholic churches have a licensed club alongside; this acts as a focal point for the church's social activities,which are ad- vertised in such a way as to target the younger person, Finally, I doubt whether licensees see themselves as appointed to influence public taste, character and educational standards. I imagine that most see their job as running pubs. And I dare say the application and selection processes involved in appointing a licensee are less open to criticism than the Machiavellian backstage deals and calling-in of favours used to parachute school heads and Town Hall councillorsil intoi officeFfice! Hichael Poinley TAYSH BUDSH Sir - At the risk of digging a grave for someone who's done a fair job of self-interment, may I ask Beinlos (Letters, March) at what stage one's palate becomes sufficiently educated so that one can become a self professed expert? Presumably it's somewhere between the 11th and 12th pint. bee Arthur Pinter STALYBRIDGE STATION BUFFET

Sir - The threat to modernise the buffet bar at Stalybridge Station is indeed a serious matter. However, to describe the place as "Staly- bridge Station Buffet" is misleading. It operates as a bar, opening for a few hours a day for the convenience of train-borne boozers, rather than for all BR passengers. You certainly can't wander in there at any time in search of warmth, a cup of tea and an individual fruit pie. In view of this lack of adequate catering on Stalybridge Station, wouldn't it be nice if someone acquired part of the old station build- ing and opened a proper, old-style buffet to match the bar? There is a lot to be said for the Great British Railways Buffet of post-war years, with its tiled floor, creaking iron radiators and cheerless old crone behind the counter. Where are the BR cups and saucers of yester- year? And the Five Boys chocolate? Ah! The wisps of steam and smoke that accompanied each newcomer into the room, the distant train whistles, the cosy fug as the smell of stale bread and stewed tea mingled with Woodbines and Capstan Full Strength. Little did we know in our duffel coats next to the window with the | then, as we huddled broken pane, that a great British institution was passing.

The appreciation of the steam train and a fondness for real ale often go together. Indeed, I and many of my friends took to drink when the last steam engine rolled out of Crewe Works (or wash it Shwindon?) So come on, CAMRA, British Rail and former members of the Lan Allan Locospotters Club, let's put Stalybridge Station on the map with a buffet to be proud af! 152201!

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No.54 Q Back Grosvenor Street Last month's subject was the Old Thirteenth Cheshire Astley Volunteer Rifleman Corps Inn in Stalybridge - the pub with the longest name in the . Sixty years ago Stalybridge could also boast the pub with the shortest name in the UK. The "Q" was in the middle of town, on the corner of Back Grosvenor Street and Trinity Street and backed on to the Huddersfield Canal. Today the site is cleared and eccupied by a car park. It was first licensed in 1842 as a beerhouse called the White Hart. A full licence had been obtained by 1848 and four years later the name was changed to the Q Inn. Schofield's Brewery of Ashton bought the pub for £5,450 in 1896 and Robinsons of Stockport took over thirty years later. The Q closed in 1934.

RUPERT’S PAGE Well, there one is then! To the astonishment of the arrayed ranks of the Grotley greybeards and gurus and to the eternal chagrin of Billy Shippon, our new Regional Bossperson is the man from Friggin, Billy Bog. I'm sure that in the fullness of time Mr Shippon will overcome what is surely a picayune hiccup on his way to stardom. After all, he's been grafting away for a mere four years and has by no means yet reached the level of dementia necessary for high office.

So, Billy Bog is installed with all the regalia of office - velvet tricorn hat, gold braid and ceremonial mace. His appointment is condign and we all look forward to his syncretistic endeavours in forging from the disparate and disharmonious activities of our myriad branches a common purpose which will carry the Campaign forward through the present decade towards the millenium.

But how did this happen against the received opinion and conventional wisdom of our greybeards? It's amazing what the promise of a pie and a pint will do. The voting chamber was inundated with Frigginites enticed by succulent wares. The special pie bus was crowded with Billy Bog's supporters. I have a feeling that there was some misunderstand- ing about Pie. There were some people wandering about Mrs Tiggy- winkle's hoping to be introduced to cherubic choirboys and exchanging photographs of brownies, but most had come in good faith to vote in their candidate. Our drive against centralism has succeeded in the past and I'm certain that Billy Bog will continue to lead from the Sticks as Nora Tackler did. One thing on which he might care to focus his attention is the hypocrisy of the Defenders of Grotley Slum Hostelries, Inns and Taverns. Many members of DOGSHIT come from Scouseley and don't like Brobdingnags, who sold out to Dillons and closed their beer factory. They want to stop us putting Dillons and Brob's pubs in the Topers' Vademecum. So why did they convene in a Brob's tavern in Slumley to punctuate their inactivity with inarticulateness? I feel we should be told. Sadly, their meeting was less than memorable as the Queens Legs remained intact at the end of their visit. HHI III IEEE EIT TEI FOIE FOIE IEE TEE TE FEE IE HE HIE IEE FEE HIE HEE EEK HH KE HE EEK ERE ¢® Branch Diary a ii

NORTH MANCHESTER Weds 3 April, Committee/Social, Tallow Tub, Chapel Street, Salford, 7.30. Kings Arms, Bloom Street, 8pm Weds 10 April, Regional Meeting, Marble Arch, 8pm Weds 24 April, Branch Meeting, Crescent, 8pm Weds 1 May, City Centre Crawl. Hare & Hounds, Shudehill, 7pm; Unicorn, Church Street, 8pm Weds 8 May, Committee/Social, Queens Arms, Green Lane, Patricroft, 8pm Weds 15 May, Branch Meeting, Marble Arch, 8pm. Contact: Roger Hall 740 7937 TRAFFORD €& HULME Sat 6th April, lunchtime: Oldham Beer Festival visit. Details from branch contact. Thurs 11 April, 8.00pm: Altrincham Survey, starting at Orange Tree, then Roebuck, Victoria, Malt Shovels, Railway, Old Mill and Stamfords Thur 18th April, 8.00pm. Branch Meeting, 8ritons Protection Sat 20th April, lunchtime: Bolton Beer Festival visit. Details fron branch contact Thurs 25 April, 8.00pm. Chorlton Survey, starting at Southern, then Oak, Chorlton Green and finish at the Beech. (No.261 bus from Sale and Altrincham) Thurs 2nd May, 8.00pm. Committee Meeting at the Windmill, Carrington Branch Contact: Allan Glover 061 962 9890 (h), 061 876 0340 (w) ROCHDALE, OLDHAM & BURY ; Tues 2 April 8.30pm. Branch Meeting, Entwistle Arms, Halifax Road, Rochdale Fri/Sat/Sun 5/6/7 April, Oldham Beer Festival (see elsewhere) Tues 15 April 8.30pm, Committee Meeting, Wishing Well, York Street, Heywood.Tues 7 May 8.00pm. Branch AGM. Old Blue Bell, Wash Lane, Bury (Recently acquired by Holts). Food provided. All welcome. Contact: B Lee 061 766 6601 {w), 0706 824407 (h) EE xe 3. BE x Se Ae ALYSE A SE EL sp ae 4. oy YE AE MEE SE SE IESE EY VME ERK KKKKEREKEERE EE KRERRERRSg KEK KREERKERRRERRERRAR KEKEARR KK

DUKES GATE Karren and Brad Leighton are the new licensees of the Dukes Gate (Holts), Cleggs Lane, Little Hulton. They have come to the pub from the Red Lion, Irlams o'th'Height, via Yorkshire! Margaret and Phil, who ran the Dukes Gate for the last 43 years, are going back to their original pub, the Nelson in Urmston. The Dukes Gate has been in the Good Beer Guide for the last four years. Bee eee ore ee rae eee ee aaa a oO Oo u Oo oO go Rie oO Oo FREE HOUSE Oo q q oO 4/6 HONEY STREET (off Red Bank) Oo oO . MANCHESTER BATEMANS O O O Oo og Oo Serving a range of dg traditional ales from il Oo Oo Og BATEMANS & TIMOTHY TAYLORS Oo O XB, XXXB, Best Bitter eee O Oo Landlord q and weekly guest beers from around oO oO the country Oo Ol o QUEENS RD a A selection of Continental O bottled beers also available ooo ud oO Oo Oo * * OPENING HOURS * * oO Sun: 12,.00-3.00,. 7,00-10.30 Oo oo

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KEY ASHTON ARMS, 28 Clegg Street S&N Theakston B(H) AULD LANG SYNE, 14 Manchester Road, Werneth M=mild, B=bitter, BM=Best Mild, BB=Best Bitter. Robinwood B,XB,1PA,OF(H) E=Electric Pump, H=Handpump, G=Gravity BANK TOP TAVERN, King Sq, King St Lees M,B(H) BASS BEERS: LM=Light Mild, DM=Dark Mild, SB=Stones Bitter, SPB= BATH HOTEL, 93 Union Street Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) Special Bitter. WEBSTER BEERS: WM=Wilson Mild, WB=Wilson Bitter, BLACK HORSE, 20 Manchester Rd, Werneth Robinson BM,BB(H) GL=Green Label, WYB=Webster Yorkshire Bitter, C=Webster Choice, BLACK SWAN, 13 Bottom o'th’Moor Lees M,B(E) RB=Ruddles Best Bitter, RC=Ruddles County. WHITBREAD BEERS: BOLTMAKERS REST, 16/18 Rock St Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) OBM=0B Mild, OBB=OB Bitter, BM=Boddington Mild, BOD B=Boddington BOUNDARY INN, 463 Shaw Rd, Higginshaw Lees M,B(H) Bitter, CM=Chesters Mild, CB=Chesters Bitter, T=Trophy Bitter. BOWLING GREEN, 2 Bowling St, Hollinwood Lees M,B(E) S&N BEERS: MBM=Matthew Brown Mild, MBB=Matthew Brown Bitter, BRIDGE INN, 616 Lees Rd, Lees Brook Tetley B(H) OP=Theakston Old Peculier. OTHERS: OT=Robinson Old Tom, PED= BRIDGE INN Moorhey Street Lees M,B(E) Marston Pedigree, OF=Robinwood Old Fart. Courage D=Directors, GB= BRIDGEWATER, 197 Manchester Rd, Hollinwood Holts M,B(H) Taylors Golden Best, L=Landlord, OR=Marston Owd Rodger, PW= BROOK TAVERN, Rochdale Road, Coldhurst Moorhouse Pendle Witch. Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) BULLS HEAD, Brideoak St, Waterhead Whitbread BOD B (H) JUNCTION INN, 13 Ripponden Rd Webster WM,WB,WYB(H) BULLS HEAD, 670 Ripponden Road Webster WM,WB(H) JUNCTION INN, Shaw Road Robinson BM(E),B(H),OT(G) CASTLE HOTEL, 38 Union Street Robinson BM,BB(E) KINGS ARMS, 4 Delph Road, Grains Bar Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) CENTURION HOTEL, 7 Lord Street Whitbread OBM,OBB(H) Rd Hollinwood Holt M,B(H) CHURCH INN, 39 Bardsley St, Waterhead Webster WB(H) KINGS ARMS, 357/359 Manchester Rd Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) CLARKSFIELD HOTEL, 38 Ronald Street, Clarksfield KING GEORGE HOTEL, 259 Hollins Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) KIRKSTYLE INN, 79/81 Huddersfield Rd Whitbread CM,CB(H) CLAYTON ARMS, Furtherwood Road Lees M,B(E) LIGHTHOUSE INN, 505 Lees Rd, Lees Brook Whitbread OBM,OBB(E) OBM,OBB(H) COACH & HORSES, 459 Huddersfield Road, Waterhead LOWER HOUSE INN, 116 Derker St, Derker Whitbread Whitbread OBM,OBB(E) MALT & HOPS HOTEL, 167 Lees Rd Marston Ped, Vaux Samson, Wards BB, Whitbread CBM,OBB (H) COLLIERS ARMS CROSS HOTEL, 2 Honeywell Lane, Ashton Road Marston M,B(H) MANOR INN, 354 Abbeyhills Rd Whitbread CM,OBB,BOD B (H) COMMERCIAL, 290 West St, Werneth Lees M,B(E) MARE & FOAL, 2 Ashton Rd Webster WM,WB, Whitbread BOD B (H) Lees M,B(H) DAISYFIELD INN, Keb Lane, Bardsley Marston M,B(H) MINDERS ARMS, 182 Huddersfield Road Webster RB,WM,WB,WYB(H) DOG & DUCK, 25 St Domingo Street Banks M,B(E) MINERS ARMS, 42 George Street Tetley M,B(H) DOG & PARTRIDGE, 49 Constantine Street, Greenacres NAVIGATION INN, 219 Manchester Rd S&N MBM,MBB, Theakston BB (H) NELSON INN, 36 Union St Whitbread CM,CB,T,BOD B (H) DOG & PARTRIDGE, 376 Roundthorn Rd, Roundthorn Lees M,B(E) NEW CROWN INN, 113 Huddersfield Rd Lees M,B(H) Exhib M,B,Ped(H) DRUIDS ARMS, 264 Ashton Road Whitbread OBM,OBB(H) OLDHAM HOTEL, 1 Mumps, Mumps Marston St Whitbread CM,T,BOD B (H) EGERTON ARMS, 157 Egerton Street Whitbread OBM,OBB(H) OLD MESS HOUSE, 63 Yorkshire ELEVENWAYS INN, 137 Featherstall Road North Lees M,B(E) OLD POST OFFICE, 439 Manchester Road, Hollinwood Whitbread CM,OBB,BOD B (H) 1 Falcon View, Hollins Road Lees M,B(H) FALCONERS ARMS, Banks B (E) BOY, 250 Huddersfield Rd Whitbread OBM,OBB, BOD B (H) OLD WHITE HART, 63 Way FARMERS Whitbread OBM,OBB(H) FOOTBALLERS ARMS, 98 Huddersfield Rd Whitbread BOD B (H) ORDNANCE ARMS, 423 Park Road FRIENDSHIP INN, 459 Lees Rd, Lees Brook Webster WB,WYB(H) OWD KITTS, 14 Glodwick Road Whitbread OBM,OBB (E) FRIENDSHIP INN, 280 Manchester St, Werneth S&N Theakston BB(H) OXFORD HOTEL, 116 Oxford St, Werneth Rebinson BM(H), BB,OT(E) Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) GARDENERS REST, 48 Acre La, Derker Whitbread OBM,OBB(H) PARK HOTEL, 159 Park Road GARDENERS REST, 874 Hollins Road, Hollinwood QUEENS HOTEL, 300 Manchester St, Werneth Robinson BM,BB (H) Whitbread OBM,OBB, BOD B (H) QUEENS HOTEL, 341 Rochdale Rd, Coldhurst Webster WM,WB {H) Whitbread BOD B (H) GOLDEN BUCK, 324 Manchester Rd Whitbread OBM,OBB, BOD B (H) RAILWAY HOTEL, 13 Railway Rd, Hollinwood GRAPES INN, 62 Yorkshire Street Webster RB,WYB(H) RAILWAY INN, 24 Lees Road, Mumps Tetley M,B(H) GREAVES ARMS, 248 Ashton Road Webster WM,WB (H) ROBIN HOOD INN, 119 Lees New Rd Whitbread OBM,OBB(H) GREENACRES, 275 Greenacres Rd, Greenacres Webster WB, Guests {H) ROSE OF LANCASTER, 321 Manchester Street, Werneth Whitbread CM,OBB, BOD B (H) GREENGATE HOTEL, Acacia Rd, Limeside Lees M,B(E) GROUSE INN, 189 Lees Road Lees M,B(E) ROYAL HOTEL, 4 Horsedge Street Banks M,B(E) Whitbread CM,T (E) HARE & HOUNDS, 16 Yorkshire St Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) ROYAL HOTEL, 394 Lees Rd, Clarksfield HARRY'S BAR, 69 Yorkshire Street S&N Youngers B(H) ROYAL HOTEL, 282 Rochdale Rd, Coldhurst Webster WM,WB(H) HATHERSHAW HOTEL, 572 Ashton Road, Hathershaw ROYAL OAK, 172 Manchester Rd, Werneth Robinson BM,BB(E) Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) ROYAL OAK, 178 Union St, Mumps Robinson BM,BB(E), OT(G) (H) HAWTHORNE INN, 365 Roundthorn Road, Roundthorn SHAKESPEARE, 8 Horsedge St Whitbread OBM,OBB BOD B Whitbread OBM,OBB (H) SHEPHERDS BOY, 596 Huddersfield Rd, Waterhead HIGHFIELD INN, 578 Ripponden Road, Moorside S&N MBM, Theakston B(H} Whitbread OBM,OBB (H) SMUT INN, 248 Manchester Rd Whitbread BOD M, BOD B (H) HONEYWELL ARMS, 491 Ashton Road Robinson BM,BB(E) SNIPE INN, 31 Henshaw Street Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) HOPE HOTEL, 32 Greenacres Road Thwaites M,B(H) SPINNERS ARMS, 226 Ghadderton Way Whitbread OBM,OBB(H) JOLLY CARTER, 146 Lees Road Webster WM, WB(H) SPINNERS ARMS, 289 Manchester Rd, Hollinwood Sam Smith OBB(E) mae.

SPINNERS ARMS, 115 Shaw Road Lees M,B(H) FORESTERS, 316 Oldham Road Webster WB,WYB(H) SPINNERS TAVERN, 107 Lees Road Banks M,B(E) GREY HORSE, 723 Oldham Road Lees M,B(H) SPOTTED COW, 182 Henshaw Street Whitbread OBM,OBB (H) HALFWAY HOUSE, 236 Oldham Road Greenalls M, B(H) SPOTTED COW, 85 West Street Webster WB, WYB(H) LAMB INN, 82 Oldham Road Whitbread OBB, BOD B(H) TEMPLE & BOWLING GREEN, Huddersfield Rd, Waterhead LEGGATS, 407 Oldham Road Tetley B(H) Webster WM, WB, WYB(H) MARE & FOAL, 74 Ashton Rd West Marston M,B(H) THE SETT, 743 Hollins Rd Webster WM,WB(H) MEDLOCK VIEW, 4 Cutler Hill Rd, Woodhouses Tetley M,B(H) THE TOMMYFIELD, Henshaw St Lees M,B(H) NELSON TAVERN, Hulmes Road Webster GL,WB(H) TRAP INN, 124 Rochdale Rd Whitbread OBM,OBB (H) PACK HORSE, 481 Oldham Road Marston B(H) SB(H) TURN O'LUCK, Gartside St, Roundthorn Whitbread OBM,OBB (H) ROYAL OAK, 496 Oldham Road Bass B (H) WAGGON & HORSES, 583 Manchester Rd, Hollinwood STREETBRIDGE INN, Roman Road Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD Webster WM, WB(H) WEAVERS ARMS, 126 Oldham Rd Webster WM, Whitbread BOD B (H). WAGGON & HORSES, 53 Manchester Rd Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) WHEATSHEAF, 699 Oldham Rd Marston B,M(H) WEAVERS ARMS, 172 Huddersfield Rd Lees M,B(E) WILLOW TAVERN, 278 Ashton Rd East Webster WM,WB,WYB,RB(H) Webster GL,WB(H) WELCOME INN, Abbeyhills Rd, Pitses Webster WM, WB(H) WINDMILL, Lord Lane WELLINGTON, 95 Ripponden Rd Webster WM,WB,WYB, Guests (H) WERNETH ARMS, 194 Manchester Rd, Werneth Banks B(E) WESTBOURNE HOTEL, 188 Middleton Rd Whitbread OBM,OBB (H) Rd South Whitbread OBM,OBB(H) WESTWOOD INN, 175 Featherstall CHADDERTON AREA including MIDDLETON JUNCTION WHEATSHEAF, 14 Derker St, Derker Webster GL, Whitbread OBM,OBB,BYB, Guests (H) ALBION HOTEL, Drury Lane Lees M,B(E) WHITE HART, 489 Hollins Rd Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) BOAT & HORSES, Broadway Lees M,B(E) WHITESTONE INN, 53 Chadderton Way Whitbread OBM,OBB ({H) BRITANNIA, 251 Busk Road Marston B(H) WHITE SWAN, 185 Huddersfield Rd Robinson BM,BB,OT(E) BRITANNIA & RAILWAY HOTEL, 317 Washbrook Webster WM,WB(H) B(H) WHITE SWAN, 634 Manchester Rd, Hollinwood CHADDERTON TAVERN, Broadway Webster WYB, Whitbread BOD Whitbread OBM,OBB, BOD B {H) CHURCH INN, 23 Chadderton Fold Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) WINDSOR HOTEL, 328 Shaw Rd, Higginshaw Tetley M,B(H) COLLIERS ARMS, 138 Old Lane Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) WOODMAN INN, 684 Manchester Rd, Hollinwood Lees M,B(H) CROWN INN, 72 Walsh Street Webster WM, WB(H) HARE & HOUNDS, 86 Lees M,B(E) HARLEQUIN, 609 Middleton Road Tetley B(H) OBM,OBB(H) HORTON ARMS, 277a Middleton Rd Whitbread AREA including WOODHOUSES HORTON ARMS, 19 Streetbridge Lees M,B(H)

ANGLERS, 95 Wrigley Head Bass SB(H} HUNT LANE TAVERN, 754 Middleton Road Lees M,B(H) Lees M,B(H) BAY HORSE, 86 Wrigley Head Marston B(H) JUNCTION, Green Lane, Middleton Junction Bass SB(H) BLACK HORSE, 292 Oldham Road Marston M,B(H) OWL & SPINDLE, Burnley Lane Burtonwood M,B,Forshaws (H) BRICKLAYERS, 14 Hardman Lane Bass $B(H) RADCLYFFE ARMS, Grimshaw La Lees M,B(E) BRIDGE INN, 464 Oldham Rd Marston B, Ped (H) RAILWAY & LINNET, 36a Grimshaw La Webster WM,WB(H) BROOKDALE, Coronation Road Webster WM,WYB (H) RED BARN, Broadway Lees M,B(H) CHURCH INN, 477 Oldham Rd Robinson BB,BM(E) RIFLE RANGE INN, 372 Burnley Lane Hill Lees M,B(H) CLOGGERS ARMS, 56 Oldham Rd Greenalls Original B{H) ROSE OF LANCASTER, 7 Haigh La, Mills SPORTSMANS ARMS, 1 Denton Lane Bass SB(H) COTTON TREE, 96 Ashton Road East Marston M,B,Ped (H) Webster WM,WB(H) CROWN & CUSHION, 488° Oldham Rd John Smith B(H} SPRINGBANK HOTEL, 48 Hunt Lane Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) DOG & PARTRIDGE, 103 Medlock Road, Woodhouses SPRING VALE INN, 14 Burnley St Marston M,B,Ped (H) SUN MILL INN, 505 Middleton Rd Whitbread OBM,QBB,BOD B (H) Whitbread BOD B (H) DUTCHBIRDS, 636 Oldham Road Marston M,B(E) WHITEGATE INN, Broadway

ROYTON AREA including HEYSIDE SADDLEWORTH AREA including AUSTERLANDS, DELPH, DENSHAW, DIGGLE, GREENFIELD, LEES, SCOUTHEAD & UPPERMILL ANGEL INN, 230 Shaw Road Lees M,B(E) BLUEBELL, Broadway Lees M,B(H) ANGEL, 2 Nicholson St, Lees Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) BULLS HEAD, 152 Heyside Whitbread CM,OBB BOD B (H) BLACK HORSE, Oldham Rd, Denshaw Bass LM ,SB(H) CHURCH INN, 91 Middleton Road Whitbread OBM,OBB(H) BULLS HEAD, 2 King St, Delph Bass LM,DM,SB,SPB(H) DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 14 Market St Websters GL,WYB(H) CHURCH, Church Rd, Uppermill S&N Youngers B,IPA, DUKE OF YORK, 105 Heyside Lees M,B(E) Theakston B,XB,OP (H) FLOWER POT, 376 Higginshaw La Whitbread OBM,OBB(H) COMMERCIAL, 38 Co-operative St, Springhead Bass LM,SB(H) GREYHOUND, 1 Elly Clough, Holden Fold Lees M,B(H) CROSS KEYS, Runninghill Gate, Uppermill Lees M,B(H) HAGGATE, 37 Haggate, Middleton Rd Lees M,B(E) CROSS KEYS, Oldham Rd, Delph S&N MBM,MBB,Theakston B,XB,OP(H) HALFWAY HOUSE, 613 Rochdale Rd Lees M,B,Moonraker (H) DEVONSHIRE, 13 Elliott St, Lees Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) HARE & HOUNDS, 420 Higginshaw La Lees M,B(H) DIGGLE HOTEL, Station Rd, Diggle Taylor GB,L, Whitbread HOPE & ANCHOR, Sandy Lane Bass LM,SB(H) OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) MARSTON TAVERN, 83 Rochdale Rd Marston M,B(H) DOG & PARTRIDGE, Oldham Rd, Springhead Bass LM,SB(H) MOSS INN, Oldham Rd, Heyside Webster WYB, Tetley B (H) FARRARS ARMS, Oldham Rd, Greenfield Webster WM,WB,WYB,C, Guests (H) OLD GREY MARE, 331 Oldham Rd Whitbread OBM,OBB, BOD B (H) PUCKERSLEY INN, 22 Narrowgate Brow Lees M,B(H) FLOATING LIGHT, Huddersfield Rd, Standedge, Diggle RAILWAY HOTEL, 1 Oldham Road Lees M,B(E) Thwaites M,B(H) SUMMIT INN, 826 Rochdale Rd Whitbread BOD B (H) FRONT HOUSE, 33 Oldham Rd, Springhead TRAVELLERS REST, 180 Rochdale Rd Whitbread OBM,OBB(H) Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) TURKS HEAD, 119 Castleton Rd Webster WB,RB(H) GARDENERS ARMS, Millbottom, Springhead Robinson BM,BB(H) WHITE HART, 233 Oldham Rd Webster WM,WB,C(H) GOLDEN FLEECE, Oldham Rd, Denshaw Webster WM,WYB(H) GRAPES, 161 St John St, Lees Bass SB, Greenall B, Davenport B (H) SHAW AREA including CROMPTON, HIGH CROMPTON, GRAINS BAR GROTTON HOTEL, Oldham Rd, Grotton Bass SB(H)

BLACK HORSE, 203 Rochdale Rd Lees M,B(H) HORSE & JOCKEY, Huddersfield Rd, Delph BLUEBELL, 13 Market Street Robinson BM,BB,OT(H) Marston M,OR, Mcorhouses PW, Guests (H) JUNCTION, 2 Rochdale Rd, Denshaw Lees M,B,Moonraker (E) BULLS HEAD, 2 Grains Bar Bass SB(H) COACH & HORSES, 1 Market St Webster WM,WB,WYB, Bass SB (H) KING WILLIAM IV, Chew Valley Rd, Greenfield Bass LM,SB(H) NAVIGATION, Wool Rd, Dobcross Bass B(H) COLLIERS RETURN, Rochdale Rd, High Crompton Lees M,B(H) DUKE OF YORK, 73 Market Street Webster WM,WYB(H) OLD BELL INN, Huddersfield Rd, Delph Whitbread BOD B (H) JUBILEE INN, Milnrow Road Banks B(E) OLD ORIGINAL, Doctor La, Scouthead Tetley B(H) MORNING STAR, 107 Grains Road Lees M,B(H) PEELS ARMS, Den La, Springhead Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) MOULDERS ARMS, 19 Milnrow Rd John Smith B, Courage D, Guests(H) PRINTERS ARMS, Oldham Rd, DenshawJ Smith B,Magnet,Courage D(H) NORTH STAR, Rushcroft Rd, High Crompton Thwaites BM,B(H) RAILWAY, 11 Shaw Hall Bank Rd, Greenfield Webster WM,WB,WYB(H) PARK INN, 121 Buckstones Rd S&N MBB, Theakston BB (H) ROEBUCK, Roebuck La, Strinesdale Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) QUEEN ANN, 12 Cheetham Hill Bass SB(H) ROSE & CROWN, 27 King St, Delph Webster WB(H) RAILWAY HOTEL, 74 Milnrow Rd Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) ROYAL GEORGE, Manchester Rd, Greenfield Tetley M,B,Burton B(H) WAGGON & HORSES, 410 Rochdale Rd, High Crompton ROYAL OAK, Heights, Delph Whitbread BOD B(H) Whitbread OBM,OBB,BOD B (H) SPINNERS, Woodbreok, Springhead Lees M,B(E), Moonraker(G)

STAR, 1260 Huddersfield Rd, Scouthead Webster WM,WB,WYB (H) SWAN, The Square, Dobcross Bass LM, SPB(H) Produced by the Rochdale, Oldham & Bury Branch of CAMRA, SWAN, 89 High St, Lees Lees M,B(H) who disclaim any responsibilities for any inaccuracies, omissions THREE CROWNS, 955 Huddersfield Rd, Austerlands or changes. If you know of any changes please contact Graham Webster WM,WB,WYB,RC (H) Mason, 061 665 3032, or 760 Rochdale Rd, Royton, Oldham OL2 6XG WAGGON, 34 High St, Uppermill Robinson BB(E) WHITE HART, Stockport Rd, Lydgate Bass SPB(H)