| Random pub question for the older guys... 23:49 - Jun 21 with 6714 views | AlexF |
As a youngster, in summer, I used to go to a pub on Ashworth Road - the road that links Heywood with Owd Betts - pub was just above School Lane IIRC. Its long gone, but anyone remember the pub name? | | | |  |
| Random pub question for the older guys... on 00:14 - Jun 22 with 6690 views | kel |
Egerton Arms | | | |
| Random pub question for the older guys... on 05:32 - Jun 22 with 6629 views | AlexF |
Brill thanks, I’m surprised to find it lasted into this century, I assumed it would have gone earlier. | | | |
| Random pub question for the older guys... on 07:16 - Jun 22 with 6578 views | brady |
It was a good restraunt as well as a very good pub. Worth the drive there. Well run by the Leyden family for many years. | | | |
| Random pub question for the older guys... on 07:52 - Jun 22 with 6534 views | BillyRudd |
Fond memories of the Egerton but anyone local to the area would have called it the "Chapel House". Celebrated for its "Chicken in a basket", For many years there was an advertising sign for it at the Edenfield Rd junction of Ashworth Rd.
I remember being there one Christmas day lunchtime (late Seventies) and after the sermon in the Chapel the congregation poured in and there was an impromptu A Cappella session of Christmas carols. Its a memory thats stuck with me. | | | |
| Random pub question for the older guys... on 08:33 - Jun 22 with 6480 views | D_Alien |
Some good memories of the Egerton too
Places like that are few and far between these days. The nearest equivalent still going is the Church Inn at Birtle (or Bircle, as the locals call it) | |
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| Random pub question for the older guys... on 08:35 - Jun 22 with 6476 views | kel |
My cousin was a chef there for a period which is why it stuck in my mind. I’m hopefully not classed as one of the older lot yet  | | | |
| Random pub question for the older guys... on 08:38 - Jun 22 with 6469 views | D_Alien |
Sorry, marked down by Friday morning fingers | |
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| Random pub question for the older guys... on 08:40 - Jun 22 with 6464 views | kel |
Meh! | | | |
| Random pub question for the older guys... on 08:43 - Jun 22 with 6457 views | D_Alien |
Marked down on purpose 
Edit: shit, now it's cancelled itself
Just forget I exist
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| Random pub question for the older guys... on 09:05 - Jun 22 with 6419 views | SuddenLad |
Ron atkinson was a regular in the Egerton Arms for many years. Saw him there on lts of occasions having a meal with Maggie. He lived on Jowkin Lane at Bamford at the time.........during his managerial stint at Old Trafford.
It was a great place to eat, but very difficult to get to without your own transport. | |
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| Random pub question for the older guys... on 10:43 - Jun 22 with 6331 views | Yorkshire_Dale |
Hey, don't forget the Normandie Restaurant at the top of Birtle........really good food served up by the French, Champeau family..........(don't send your food back or you are barred!)
Now turned into very expensive flats.....sad to see these great social places disappear.
Different drinking habits and driving rules I guess?
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| Random pub question for the older guys... on 12:18 - Jun 22 with 6236 views | robtheb |
That would have been the "Ashworthites" a local singing group who met at the Chapel House.
They would always go to the church service on Christmas Day then into the pub for refreshments!
Did a lot of charity work.
Those of you who live round Brotherhood will relate to the Horton family, brothers Harold, David, Bill and Joe (stage name Nick Wayne for his country and western act) were all in the Ashworthites. | | | |
| Random pub question for the older guys... on 12:36 - Jun 22 with 6212 views | EllDale |
I think that the building housing the Normandie was badly damaged in the floods a couple of years ago and was converted in apartments then. | | | |
| Random pub question for the older guys... on 14:52 - Jun 22 with 6110 views | 49thseason |
There used to be a "blower" Bentley in the front entrance to the Edgerton Arms when I first went there. Chicken in a Basket was consumed by a gang of us on my 18th birthday, the chef nearly fell over when I told him I wanted 20!
I also recall there was a field of horses near the car park and my mate, Paul Headland, getting bitten on the chest by one of them as he tried to feed it a Polo mint, he had a set of massive teeth marks around his right nipple for about 3 weeks! Happy Days indeed. | | | |
| Random pub question for the older guys... on 15:39 - Jun 22 with 6075 views | BillyRudd |
Thanks for the info Rob. | | | |
| Random pub question for the older guys... on 18:03 - Jun 22 with 5984 views | Dalenet |
I am sure I had my first scampi in a basket there as a teenager. | | | |
| Random pub question for the older guys... on 18:06 - Jun 22 with 5980 views | electricblue |
Had many a nice meal in the normandy and also worked on the Resturant aswell doing a tad of painting.
Try having a few in the Church Inn and then find your way to the pack horse or vice versa..... [Post edited 22 Jun 2018 18:09]
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| Random pub question for the older guys... on 18:34 - Jun 22 with 5948 views | Yorkshire_Dale |
Frequented the Pack many years ago before it had the extension added......again, a really good pub.
Talking of food again, The Pavilion which is about 200 yards further down the lane from the Pack on the right, is a good if slightly pricey Bistro Pub. Good parking and friendly staff. Well worth a visit. | | | |
| Random pub question for the older guys... on 23:19 - Jun 22 with 5816 views | DiddyDave |
I think you`re right,wasn`t the scampi thing only on a Sunday lunch or summat? Must be getting on for fifty years ago now. | | | |
| Random pub question for the older guys... on 05:06 - Jun 23 with 5755 views | electricblue |
Club sarndwiches in the church inn where rather nice i seem to remember... | |
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| Random pub question for the older guys... on 07:17 - Jun 23 with 5723 views | AlexF |
Thanks for the info guys, Chapel House was the name i was trying to remember. Spent some good evenings in the Pack Horse too, great memories. | | | |
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