Blues in Failsworth

BillCarlisle Ex-Manchester said:
Absolutely. I was brought up in Failsworth and it was a muffin. I now live in Cumbria and IMHO it's still a muffin. All day long.
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At work today my apprentice (from eccles) was doing the Butty run, came over to me all serious , " Babs has no bread for your full English, but she has some Barms if you want that instead ? I feigned ignorance and said has she got any muffins, if not cancel my brekie. He actually rang back with that request bless him, he s only 17.
 
I lived in Failsworth for a year and it was more red than blue with the exception of The Willow.

I need to visit soon so does anyone know if The Bricklayer’s Arms on Hardman Lane is still a good pub? I think it changed hands recently.
 
peoffrey said:
I lived in Failsworth for a year and it was more red than blue with the exception of The Willow.

I need to visit soon so does anyone know if The Bricklayer’s Arms on Hardman Lane is still a good pub? I think it changed hands recently.
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The Bricklayers Arms - that brings back memories. As a young lad in the 1950's my Mum & Dad had the newsagents on Hardman Lane. "The Bricks" was my Dad's local and it was run by a long standing landlord called Fred Cordingley, who used to swan about in an old Alvis Tourer open top car. Publicans in those days were pillars of society. According to what Dad told me it was a proper local. It had a bit of a chequered history in subsequent years but I would be happy to learn if it's still going strong.
 
Holborn Avenue, Grafton Street, Stansfield Road, Argyle Park Road .... then exile.... but still go to every game home and away.... Barry is a Legend.... James St Junior Blues CTID
 
BillCarlisle Ex-Manchester said:
The Bricklayers Arms - that brings back memories. As a young lad in the 1950's my Mum & Dad had the newsagents on Hardman Lane. "The Bricks" was my Dad's local and it was run by a long standing landlord called Fred Cordingley, who used to swan about in an old Alvis Tourer open top car. Publicans in those days were pillars of society. According to what Dad told me it was a proper local. It had a bit of a chequered history in subsequent years but I would be happy to learn if it's still going strong.
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I know a couple of people with that surname, actually. Nothing to do with the pub either.

You’d get an older crowd in there generally. Saturday nights looked like the audience for Mrs Merton but, like older working class northerners, they were all very nice and welcoming.

Whilst I’m not really in touch with anyone from there anymore, I’ve heard nothing to indicate it’s closed. I’d use The Bricklayers, Last Orders and The Willow.
 
peoffrey said:
I know a couple of people with that surname, actually. Nothing to do with the pub either.

You’d get an older crowd in there generally. Saturday nights looked like the audience for Mrs Merton but, like older working class northerners, they were all very nice and welcoming.

Whilst I’m not really in touch with anyone from there anymore, I’ve heard nothing to indicate it’s closed. I’d use The Bricklayers, Last Orders and The Willow.
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Yes, The Bricks was very much the archetype Northern working class pub. Well frequented in its heyday by the residents of Hardman Lane, Hale Lane, Dean Street etc etc.
The people you speak of may well be
descendants of Fred Cordingley. One of his sons, Leon, ended up with his own Butchers shop in Woodhouses with a home delivery service mainly to the elderly & infirm. He regularly delivered meat to my Mum when she was alive - that would be back in the early 1990's.
I was in the Willow last December when visiting my brother just before Christmas. Decent pint of Black Sheep.
 
BillCarlisle Ex-Manchester said:
Yes, The Bricks was very much the archetype Northern working class pub. Well frequented in its heyday by the residents of Hardman Lane, Hale Lane, Dean Street etc etc.
The people you speak of may well be
descendants of Fred Cordingley. One of his sons, Leon, ended up with his own Butchers shop in Woodhouses with a home delivery service mainly to the elderly & infirm. He regularly delivered meat to my Mum when she was alive - that would be back in the early 1990's.
I was in the Willow last December when visiting my brother just before Christmas. Decent pint of Black Sheep.
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Did a walking pub crawl for my birthday a few years ago. We walked to Nelson tavern up the dirt track coming from droylsden. Then on to the windmill. Then to the very quite eight bells. Then we walked to the willow. That was the end of our walking it was taxis after that to woodhouse gardens. What a way to spend a Saturday afternoon/evening.
 
Baggins.mcfc said:
Did a walking pub crawl for my birthday a few years ago. We walked to Nelson tavern up the dirt track coming from droylsden. Then on to the windmill. Then to the very quite eight bells. Then we walked to the willow. That was the end of our walking it was taxis after that to woodhouse gardens. What a way to spend a Saturday afternoon/evening.
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The Nelson, do they still have Cobra on tap in there? Bit random considering it’s not a curry house. I used to frequent the Windmill a decade a go, heard it went down hill a bit not to sure what it’s like now.
 
feedmpenzaandhewillscore said:
The Nelson, do they still have Cobra on tap in there? Bit random considering it’s not a curry house. I used to frequent the Windmill a decade a go, heard it went down hill a bit not to sure what it’s like now.
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Really don't remember. I don't recall seeing it though. Like you say though, don't think i have ever seen it anywhere other than Indian restaurants.
 
Barcon said:
And I don't remember him being a rag back then, when they were shit.
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Pretty sure he was a rag. I did know him, when i lived on hulmes road but not that well. There was an off licence called the whisky all inn just where he lived. And on a sub station wall right next it will the stone roses plastered all over it. Got to admit that i didn't put the 2 together for a long time. I was never very bright.
 
Baggins.mcfc said:
Pretty sure he was a rag. I did know him, when i lived on hulmes road but not that well. There was an off licence called the whisky all inn just where he lived. And on a sub station wall right next it will the stone roses plastered all over it. Got to admit that i didn't put the 2 together for a long time. I was never very bright.
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Used to play football with him and his brother in the cage at Holy family church. He never admitted to being a rag. ; )

Where was the whiskey? I remember the name but can't place it.
 
Barcon said:
Used to play football with him and his brother in the cage at Holy family church. He never admitted to being a rag. ; )

Where was the whiskey? I remember the name but can't place it.
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What year you looking at. I'm guessing about 1980. If memory serves me right, he was a decent player. Very quick.
 
Barcon said:
Used to play football with him and his brother in the cage at Holy family church. He never admitted to being a rag. ; )

Where was the whiskey? I remember the name but can't place it.
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Right near the holy family just before it coming from the Nelson on the left hand side. Shops are still there now but not a off licence anymore.
 
Failsworth was still good for pubs back in 2016. The Bricklayers was my particular favourite but you could have a pint all over. Even when I lived in Droylsden, I’d get a taxi over from Edge Lane across the railway crossing and on to Oldham Road that way to go out. You’d otherwise haven found me in The Halfway House or The Grove.
 
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