A List of Heywood Pubs and Beerhouses

Heywood area beerhouse keepers listed the 'Heap’s Bury Directory' for 1850:

1. John Ashton, 78 Bury Street
2. Ralph Ashton, Church Street
3. Robert Brearley, Bury Street
4. John Butterworth, Ashton’s buildings
5. Thomas Chadwick, Heady Hill
6. Robert Clifton, Miller Street
7. Thomas Clegg, Peel Street
8. John Bradshaw, Brunswick Street
9. Benjamin Dearden, Heady Hill
10. Ann Fitton, 7 Ashton Street
11. Jacob Fitton, 60 Manchester Street
12. William Fitton, Wilton Street
13. James Fletcher, 23 Mount Street
14. Samuel Frankland, Bury Street
15. Alice Gee, 23 York Street
16. Jacob Gee, New field
17. John Glover, Church Street
18. James Grindrod, 77 Bridge Street
19. Robert Hamilton, 49 York Street
20. Luke Helliwell, Church Street
21. James Hilton, Manchester Street
22. Alice Holt, Higher Lomax
23. Hannah Horrox, Charlestown
24. Jane Hutchinson, 44 Bury Street
25. Job Leach, 59 Manchester Street
26. Edmund Lee, 78 Manchester Street
27. Henry McCraith, 64 Bridge Street
28. John Mills, Aspinall Street
29. John Mill, Mount Pleasant
30. Robert Mills, Prettywood
31. William Pilkington, 5 Ashton Street
32. Richard Ratcliffe, 10 Dawson Street
33. William Reed, Wilton Street
34. Samuel Sexton, 30 Dawson Street
35. John Schofield, Schofield Street
36. John Scholes, Peel lane
37. Edward Scott, 21 Manchester Street
38. Amelia Wild, 67 Bridge Street
39. John Whitehead, 86 Bridge Street
40. Jacob Wild, Heap fold
41. Robert Wolstenholme Manchester Street
42. John Bentley, Broad Carr
43. Squire Chadwick, Lower Moor
44. John Holt, Kenyon Fold
45. Thomas Holt, Dixon Fold
46. William Leach, Jericho
47. Richard Wolstenholme, Tacklee

View the interactive History map of Heywood's pubs here.

Beerhouses:

1. Albion Hotel, Ashton Street/Market Street (earliest record 1850, latest 1883)
2. Angel Inn, 9 Bridge Street (corner Pitt Street) (1880/1883)
3. Beehive Inn, 10 Leigh Street (1880/1883)
4. Boiler Makers' Arms, 92 Bury Street (1880/1883)
5. Bridge Inn, Hooley Brow (1880/not listed in 1883 directory)
6. British Oak, Heap (1880/?)
7. Church Inn, 1 Market Place (1880/not in 1883 directory)
8. Church Tavern, 23 Wilton Street (1880/1883)
9. Dog & Partridge, 64/66 Bury Street (1880/1883)
10. Friendship Inn, 59 Manchester Street (near top of Rochdale Lane) (1850/1883) Was this a pub at one time?
11. Gardeners' Arms, Peel Lane (1880/1883)
12. Gooden Inn, 104 Manchester Street (1880/1883)
13. Grey Mare, 96 Bridge Street (1880/1883)
14. Hopwood House, 47 Manchester Road, Hopwood (1880/1883)
15. Jolly Carters, 36 Bridge Street (1880/not in the 1883 directory, in which the 'Volunteers' beerhouse has same address)
16. Lord Nelson, 17 Dawson Street (1880/1883)
17. Minders' Arms, 15 Victoria Street, Hopwood (1880/1883)
18. Mitre Inn, 1 Rochdale Road (corner Miller Street) (1880/1883)
19. New Market Tavern, 22 Dawson Street (1880/not in 1883 directory, but 'New Market' public house opened on Hind Hill St., 1883)
20. Park Inn, William Street (1880/1883)
21. Red Lion, 6 Ashton Street (1880/1883)
22. Robin Hood, 44 Bridge Street (1880/1883)
23. Spread Eagle, 90 Manchester Street (1880/1883)
24. Staff of Life, 28 Manchester Street (1880/1883)
25. Volunteer’s Inn, 36 Bridge Street (1883)
26. White Hart, 1 Longford Street (1880/1883)
27. White Horse, 4 Thomas Street, Hopwood (1880/1883)

Early Pubs:
(date in brackets is earliest record found so far)

1. Bay Horse, 39 Torrington Street, Hopwood (1880), still open.
2. Bird i'th' Hand, Rochdale Old Road (1841), still open.
3. Black Bull, 1 Rochdale Road East (1880), recently closed.
4. Black Bull, Birch (1820), last known record - 1841.
5. Black Swan, 34 Middleton Road (1891), still open
6. Boar’s Head, Heap Bridge (1820), closed and demolished by 2013.
7. Bridge, Heap Bridge (1818), closed by 2013.
8. Bridge Inn, 69 (75?) Bridge Street (1880), started as a beerhouse, renamed ‘Brickhouse’ c.1978, closed c.2003.
9. Britannia Hotel, 100 Bridge Street (1825), recently closed.
10. British Workmans’, Market Place (1880), closing date not known.
11. Brown Cow and Park Hotel, 104 Hooley Brow (1918: 214 Bamford Road) (1880), renamed ‘Brown Cow, still open.
12. Brunswick Hotel, 17 Bridge Street (1825), closed 2013.
13. Church Inn, Castle Hill Road, Birtle (1732), closed c.2020.
14. Commercial Inn, 29/31 Bridge Street (1880), still open 1930, closing date not known, Now the ‘Old Simpson House’.
15. Cotton Tree, 2 Schofield Street (cnr of Hardfield St.) (1858), closed 1931
16. Criterion, Darnhill (1960s), recently closed.
17. Crown Inn, 38 Bury Street, (1880), started as a beerhouse, closed c.2021.
18. Dog & Partridge, Rochdale Road, Captain Fold (1824), still open 1883, closing date not known.
19. Dressers' Arms, 1 Dawson Street (1880), started as a beerhouse, still open, renamed ‘Grants Arms’.
20. Duke of Wellington, 2 & 4 Manchester Street (1820), still open.
21. Edwin Waugh, 10-12 Market Street, opened 1998, still open.
22. Egerton Arms, Ashworth (early-mid 18th century), recently closed.
23. Engineers' Arms, 13 Aspinall Street (1880), started as a beerhouse, now closed.
24. Freemasons' Arms, 17 Market Place (1841), closed 2010, originally known as the ‘Masons Arms’.
25. Gardeners' Arms, Manchester Road, Birch (1880), started as a beerhouse, still open.
26. George & Dragon, Jericho (1850), closed c. 2011.
27. Golden Fleece, Bamford (1841), closed and demolished 1963, replaced with the ‘Winston Churcill’.
28. Grapes Inn, Peel Lane (1880), closed c. 2011, moved to current site sometime during 1937-57.
29. Hare & Hounds, 24 Green Lane (1880), started as a beerhouse, recently closed.
30. Hark to Towler, Bury New Road (1880), started as a beerhouse, originally called ‘Hark up to Towler’. Now closed.
31. Heywood Arms, George Street (1850), still open in 1891, recently closed.
32. Highlander Hotel, Darnhill (1960s), recently closed.
33. Horse & Jockey, 114 Bury Street (1880), started as a beerhouse, still open.
34. ‘The House That Jack Built’, Tack Lea (early 19th century), still open 1850s, closing date not known.
35. Joiners' Arms, 16 Hornby Street (1880), started as a beerhouse, recently closed.
36. King's Arms, 11 Market Place (1820), still open.
37. Lamb Inn, York Street, Marquis (1880), renamed the ‘Wishing Well’, recently closed.
38. Langton Arms, 61 Miller Street (1880), started as a beerhouse, recently closed.
39. Navigation Inn, 135 Manchester Street (1841), recently closed.
40. Newmarket Hotel, Hind Hill Street (1883), still open.
41. Oddfellows' Arms, Market Place (1850), closed in 1860s prior to opening of new St Luke's church.
42. Oddfellows' Arms, 78 Peel Lane (1841), closed 1990s.
43. Old Three Tuns, Heywood Old Road, Birch (1828), closed between 1910-22.
44. Our House, 85 Manchester Street (1880), started as a beerhouse, recently closed.
45. Owd Betts, Edenfield Road, opened 1796, originally ‘Hare & Hounds’, still open.
46. Pack Horse, Elbut Lane, Birtle (1850), originally ‘Carr Inn’, still open.
47. Queen Anne Inn, 36 Market Place (1718), still open.
48. Railway Inn, Prettywood (1883), still open 1886, closing date not known.
49. Railway Inn, 2 Manchester Road (1880), recently closed..
50. Red Lion, Heywood Old Road, Birch (1893), closed by 1922, renamed the ‘Coronation Club’
51. Royal George, Union Street/21 Heady Hill (1880), closed 2011.
52. Royal Oak, York Street (1850s), started as a beerhouse, still open 1920, closing date not known.
53. Seven Stars, Tower Street (1880), started as a beerhouse, still open, now called ‘The Heywood’
54. Ship Inn, 67 York Street (1850s), closed 2008.
55. Star, 2 Market Street (1820), demolished 1968. The original ‘Old Star Inn’ was pulled down in 1866 for street improvements and reputed to have been in the Birkett family for 300 years.
56. Star & Garter, Moss Street (1880), closed 1957.
57. Starkey Arms, 20 Manchester Road, Hopwood (1880), still open.
58. Stonemasons' Arms, 70 Bury Street (1841), closed 2009.
59. Summit Inn, 152 Bury New Road (1850), still open.
60. Swan Inn, 101 Manchester Street (1880), closed 1957, originally the ‘White Swan’.
61. Talbot Inn, 72 Bridge Street (1880), recently closed.
62. Tanners' Tavern, 23 Rochdale Road (1880), started as a beerhouse, now closed.
63. Three Arrows, Moss Hall Road, Pilsworth (1860), recently closed.
64. Three Terriers, 12 Bridge Street (1880), started as the 'Gardeners' Arms', recently closed.
65. Victoria Hotel, Church Street (1860s), rebuilt 1970s, recently closed.
66. Waggon & Horses, Bury and Rochdale Old Road, Birtle (1880), started as a beerhouse, still open.
67. White Hart, Heywood Old Road, Birch (1828), recently reopened.
68. White Lion, 106 York Street (1841), still open.
69. Wilton Arms Hotel, 138 Pilsworth Road (1880), later the 'Pig & Whistle', still open.
70. Woolpack Inn, 15 Birch Street (1880), still open.
71. Yew Tree Inn, 93 Peel Lane, (1901), 1915.

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