First pub, first local 19:18 - Oct 25 with 15768 views | Sandyman | What was the first pub you had a drink in and what was your first 'local'? First pub: Bowling Green, Spotland Road First local: Bridge Inn, College Road ( eventually the Merry Monk) | | | | |
First pub, first local on 19:32 - Oct 25 with 7666 views | James1980 | The Anchor for both questions. I am informed it was called this because the beer delivery cart had an anchor fixed attach to it there to slow it down when going down the hill into Lewes. | |
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First pub, first local on 19:32 - Oct 25 with 7668 views | SuddenLad | Duke of Wellington, Blackwater Street. Coach & Horses, Lord Street | |
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First pub, first local on 19:34 - Oct 25 with 7663 views | 442Dale | Hare and Hounds, Bury Road. Oulder Hill 6th Form were not the clientele some regulars (in there and on this forum) approved of. | |
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First pub, first local on 19:59 - Oct 25 with 7620 views | fitzochris | Turf Tavern, before migrating to the Star Inn and Lancashire Lass. Then spent a lot of time in the Horse and Jockey when I got a part-time job at Kwik Save on Well I’Th Lane. | |
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First pub, first local on 20:05 - Oct 25 with 7610 views | dalefertcup2 | Waggon & horses at top smithy bridge rd (pint of mild then off to scouts!) Defaulted to royal oak in the boro after that with the rest of 6th form | | | |
First pub, first local on 20:20 - Oct 25 with 7583 views | isitme | The Sun The Exchange was also nearby but it had some questionable regulars! | | | |
First pub, first local on 20:32 - Oct 25 with 7560 views | chalky_ncfc | The Old Spot in Daybrook which was right next door to the place that I started work at 16,all the lads would go in straight from work and I followed them Nell Gwynn because it was a five minute stagger home plus it sold a lovely pint called Five Star* which kept me there far longer than I should have stayed *Was it available in Rochdale,probably a Scottish and Newcastle pint | |
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First pub, first local on 20:42 - Oct 25 with 7542 views | R17ALE |
First pub, first local on 19:34 - Oct 25 by 442Dale | Hare and Hounds, Bury Road. Oulder Hill 6th Form were not the clientele some regulars (in there and on this forum) approved of. |
Same here with the Hares! Thwaites beer. First pint was either at The Egerton Arms or the (I think it was called) New Inn near Owd Betts where we liked to go as the Skill Shot on the fruit machine was doable! And they served Bass Special. I think it's a day nursery these days, and the Egerton has been converted into cottages. To add to the question: How much was your first pint? I seem to recall mine was about 70p. | |
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First pub, first local on 20:49 - Oct 25 with 7534 views | dalefertcup2 |
First pub, first local on 20:42 - Oct 25 by R17ALE | Same here with the Hares! Thwaites beer. First pint was either at The Egerton Arms or the (I think it was called) New Inn near Owd Betts where we liked to go as the Skill Shot on the fruit machine was doable! And they served Bass Special. I think it's a day nursery these days, and the Egerton has been converted into cottages. To add to the question: How much was your first pint? I seem to recall mine was about 70p. |
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First pub, first local on 20:50 - Oct 25 with 7532 views | chalky_ncfc | I can remember taking my girlfriend to the pub back in the very late 70's and getting change from a quid for a pint and a half | |
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First pub, first local on 20:54 - Oct 25 with 7515 views | TVOS1907 | Royal Oak in Littleborough to both questions. First pint was 48p. Th'Oak is now a charity shop! | |
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First pub, first local on 20:57 - Oct 25 with 7513 views | Sandyman |
First pub, first local on 20:42 - Oct 25 by R17ALE | Same here with the Hares! Thwaites beer. First pint was either at The Egerton Arms or the (I think it was called) New Inn near Owd Betts where we liked to go as the Skill Shot on the fruit machine was doable! And they served Bass Special. I think it's a day nursery these days, and the Egerton has been converted into cottages. To add to the question: How much was your first pint? I seem to recall mine was about 70p. |
Can't remember price of my first pub pint (someone older got it for me) but the cheapest I ever paid was 20 and a half p for handpumped Boddingtons mild in the Bonnie Dundee off Oldham Road. A superb pint and hammered for £1.50 ☺ | | | |
First pub, first local on 20:58 - Oct 25 with 7508 views | roccydaleian | Royal Hotel on Oldham Rd. First local, Printer’s Arms, Belfield. | | | |
First pub, first local on 21:01 - Oct 25 with 7496 views | soulboy | First drink, Slip Inn Milnrow First regular haunt Flying Horse | | | |
First pub, first local on 21:23 - Oct 25 with 7468 views | 1949er | Slubbers on smith st. Was an office junior at Yelloway was sent by manager to get a driver supposedly cleaning coaes nowhere to be found.went across the road to find said driver downing pints of Thwaites .bought me agill until he finished. Me aged 15. | |
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First pub, first local on 21:38 - Oct 25 with 7440 views | mingthemerciless | Another one for the Duke Of Wellington on Blackwater street. I think you had to be under 18 to get served in there. Pint of mild, about 1and 6 that's about 7and1/2p today. You could gets legless on 10/-, 50p today. First local, The Healey Hotel and I'm still in there about 2 or 3 times a week nowadays. [Post edited 26 Oct 2019 8:35]
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First pub, first local on 21:40 - Oct 25 with 7436 views | ChaffRAFC | First drink was the Back Waggon in Milnrow but never claimed it as a regular. Slip Inn was even closer than that and was my regular for years but never actually ventured in. Most regular for me was The Cem and The Church even though I lived miles away. Every Friday and Saturday in the Cem and then every Sunday in the The Church for the football. | |
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First pub, first local on 22:01 - Oct 25 with 7394 views | nordenblue | First drink was The Gale on Tod Road First proper local was Stubley Old Hall then the Fish at the lake | | | |
First pub, first local on 22:16 - Oct 25 with 7367 views | EllDale | Red Lion on Newgate which was knocked down for the shopping centre. 1s 10d for a pint of mild. When I came back after uni I used to drink seven nights a week in the Healey Hotel when Donald Hayes was the landlord. Robinson’s mixed and good company. | | | |
First pub, first local on 22:21 - Oct 25 with 7359 views | downunder | The Brunswick, Baillie St. Had to look that up. "Local" ...Eagle on Oldham Rd was where we met as schoolmates, but went with my Dad to the Plough quite often as well. 11P a pint I think, circa 1972. | | | |
First pub, first local on 22:28 - Oct 25 with 7351 views | EllDale | Brunswick was a decent pint of Thwaites and handy if you had wait for a bus. Bloke called Bernard Fahey had it for a while and it had a coal fire in the tap room which was welcome on winter nights. | | | |
First pub, first local on 22:42 - Oct 25 with 7335 views | downunder |
First pub, first local on 22:28 - Oct 25 by EllDale | Brunswick was a decent pint of Thwaites and handy if you had wait for a bus. Bloke called Bernard Fahey had it for a while and it had a coal fire in the tap room which was welcome on winter nights. |
At the time, I did not know if it was a decent pint. Took me a few years before I could say I had any expertise. Probably until I drank OB Bitter at the Summit. | | | |
First pub, first local on 22:55 - Oct 25 with 7321 views | Nigeriamark | 1st Pint I think was Flying horse 1st local was Sawyers Arms & when it shut was the Entwistle which I think shut last year. Thwaites always been one of my favourites | | | |
First pub, first local on 23:01 - Oct 25 with 7316 views | dalefertcup2 |
First pub, first local on 20:05 - Oct 25 by dalefertcup2 | Waggon & horses at top smithy bridge rd (pint of mild then off to scouts!) Defaulted to royal oak in the boro after that with the rest of 6th form |
Dozy arse not W&H Ox n plough | | | |
First pub, first local on 23:17 - Oct 25 with 7297 views | _Windydale | The Ship inn. Slattocks. Nobody knew us in there. Still managed to get chucked out due to taking an hour and a half on 1 pint, due to lack of funds. New Inn Castleton and Bridge Inn Castleton. | | | |
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