Stockport pub crawl

A walk around the many pubs of Stockport past and (not many left) present.

[@ibbobo5162]

used to love the Gardener's Arms here in Edgeley - 2 mins walk from my house - good John Willie Lees beer, nice place to read the paper and chat to old blokes (like me!) - but it's shut now...

[@lostinfens]

I well remember the Great Hillgate pub crawl in the 70's, started at the White Lion & drank halfs all the way up to The Blossoms. 18 pubs as I recall & it took some doing it being quite a hike & all the different ales.

[@hammadoolass]

That was wonderful Robert - thank you. I didn't do the pub circuit (my era was coffee bars followed by clubs) .... but I enjoyed this very much.x

[@jamesweber4938]

I had my first drink in the Flying Dutchman on Hillgate. 1 shilling and 10 pence for a pint.

[@stuartarundale6219]

Love that view of The Bluebell, I live in one of the three houses attached that are still standing

[@Thursdaym2]

R Memories, thanks. Remember.Manchester Arms on Wellington Road South with an entrance on lower floor in Mersey Square. Was it the Wellington on other side further down? Hole in the Wall on Hillgate and of course Warren Bulkeley at Lancashire Bridge where we used to go the jazz cellars on Friday nights. Happy days.

[@janemaloney2323]

Brilliant Well done x

[@philoffhistree6700]

@1:00 the next shop up that ally hill on the left is where i got my commodore Amiga back in 1985 or 86 when ever it was first out there

[@tomjones7593]

I went to school in Stockport from around 1966-1973. Changed buses every school day in Mersey Square. I've only been back briefly I think 4 times in the last almost 50 years. I don't recognise many of the locations- I guess a lot were under the Mersey Square development. However surely the Dog and Partridge at 3:18 isn't the one on the Buxton Road ? That was a Robbies pub I think. The Pineapple looked vaguely familiar- again, Buxton Road somewhere ? Anyway a fascinating glimpse of a world that is gone-thanks

[@SuperRobo2010]

No that one is at the top of Didsbury Rd, still there as well.

[@tomjones7593]

@@SuperRobo2010 Oh thanks- still going too -excellent ! I must make a pilgrimage back soon and have a proper 'all our yesterdays' pub crawl !! Do you happen to know if the Dog & Partridge on A6/Buxton Rd IS still going ?

[@mattgarlick5916]

Flying Dutchman ........ who remembers Irene ...... Licensee in the 60s ?

[@stevebuckley2429]

Who remembers the one legged man who used to drink in the Touchstone?That crutch was dangerous after 5 pints...

[@fasthracing]

I'm guessing a few of these when they built the Merseyway shopping centre?

[@kriswild1824]

Would love you to put the ash pub/ tearooms on now I've just built 10 houses on the car park

[@SuperRobo2010]

I have many pics of it

[@janete.morris6121]

Trying to find pictures of The Dolphin on Heaton Lane or any info. Was used as a boarding house in the early 1940's. Robert: CNN you help?

[@SuperRobo2010]

i have a picture of Heaton lane with the remains of the Dolphin, if thats any good?

[@dinkdankdoo3035]

Very brave. This place is hicksville.

[@johnhardman3]

WAS Hicksville: most of the scenes and buildings on the clip are long-gone.

[@fasthracing]

Manchester Arms in the early 1980's, bit of a biker pub

[@AidanWLees]

Fancy a pint?

[@noemigaudenzi7570]

The best: Alexandra, Edgely!

[@dinkdankdoo3035]

Edgeley. where the sound of banjos is deafening

[@noemigaudenzi7570]

@@dinkdankdoo3035 I never heard a banjo in Edegeley...Am I too old?

[@dinkdankdoo3035]

@@noemigaudenzi7570 it's a reference to the film Deliverance. Inbred weirdos who are into sister fucking, arse raping and banjo playing.

[@MatthewCyUK]

Malt Shovels. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@trevormartin8383]

Where's the Woolpack?

[@SuperRobo2010]

Brinksway, its recently shut and is currently being made into apartments

[@trevormartin8383]

@@SuperRobo2010 I used to live at the corner shop on Heaward Street for about 5 years. Remember Steak and Kidney puds at fish and chip shop across the road from Woolpack (same side). I also remember when I wagged school I would spend the day in the cave by the river. Now living in Australia, 76 years old.

[@allanburgess4889]

@@trevormartin8383, I took over that chippy and turned it into a motorcycle repair shop 1966/7 I was young and stupid I should have kept the chip pans .