First visited : June 28 2011
The Moorcock is about a mile and a half from the centre of Littleborough just about where pasture gives way to moorland. It used to be Swaindrod Farm and you can see that in the architecture. Externally it's quite ugly with its clash of whitewashed upper storey and new stone rendering underneath.
I always thought of The Moorcock as the poor cousin of the next entry, never worth stopping at with something better just up the road. It looked shabby and vaguely seedy even before it became Littleborough's only night club in the early 80s and attracted a drug-taking crowd.
When I lived in Littleborough I only went near it because there's a public footpath starting at the far end from the road.. They didn't recognise it and so there was no stile in the fence. Beyond was an unappetising slither down a wet slope into the Sladen valley. Nevertheless our ( meaning Littleborough Civic Trust ) zealotic Footpaths Secretary John Hindle R.I.P. made sure we walked it regularly.
So for the purposes of research , Julie and I who both had dental appointments in Littleborough this afternoon went up there for a drink. I noticed that there was now a stile and the footpath looked better defined though rather overgrown with nettles. Internally it's much more attractive with its authentic low ceiling and original beams. Most of the space is taken up by a restaurant which looked to have a good menu choice and reasonable prices. It also has a nice beer garden with an excellent view over Littleborough. So that's a pleasant surprise for the first one I've actually revisited for this project.
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