131 Whittington's - Rochdale

Not  visited

This  one  was  just  before  Oldham  road  expires  on  joining  Drake  St.  The  name  of  the  pub  is  preserved  but  it  is  now  a  guest  house.

130 Eagle Hotel - Rochdale

First  visited : 20  August  2016

The  Eagle  is  on  the  edge  of  Rochdale  town  centre  just  before  the  junction  of   Oldham  Road  and  Milnrow  Road.  It's  called  a  hotel  but  I  don't  think  it  offers  accommodation.

It's  bigger  than  its  front  suggests  and  nice  and  clean  inside  which  suggests  a  fairly  recent  refurbishment. There's  one  large  room  with  a  long  bar  , a  small  side  lounge  and  games  room. There's  little  decoration. There  were  about  10 people  in  when  I  called  in  on  a  Saturday  teatime; I  don't  know  where  from  as  there's  not  much  housing  nearby  and  no  parking  unless  you  use  the  retail  park  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  road.

I  wouldn't  rule  out  another  visit  but  there's  nothing  to  draw  you  back  really.

129 Dyers Arms - Rochdale

( Acknowledgements  to  Derek  Parsons  for  the  picture )

Not  visited

According  to  Derek  Parsons  these  buildings  now  occupy  the  site  of  The  Dyers  Arms. The  website  www.closedpubs.co.uk   states  it  closed  in  1977  but  it  must  have  been  still  identifiable  in   November  1978  or  else  it  would  not  have  been  logged.

128 Lincoln Inn - Rochdale

Not  visited

This  was  on  the  right  hand  side  of  Oldham  Road  as  you  moved  further  towards  the  centre  of  Rochdale  near  to  the  Rochdale  Canal. It  closed  relatively  recently  ( May  2013  )

127 The Bay Horse - Lowerplace

First  visited  :  6  August  2016

The  Bay  Horse  is  almost  opposite  The  Plough  on  the   opposite  side  of  Oldham  Road.

It  looks  OK  from  the  outside  and  has  a  nice  tiled  vestibule  but  little  else  to  commend  it. It's  small  with  one  large  open  room   facing  the  bar   and  a  small  lounge  to  the  side. It  was  reasonably  well  patronised  for  a  Saturday  teatime  when  we  called,  with  some  guys  playing  darts  with  little  regard  for  the  safety  of  those  having  to  sit  nearby.  It's  not  unfriendly  but  a  bit  tatty  with  nothing  to  entice  a  future  visit.  

126 The White Lion- Lowerplace

Not  visited

 The  White  Lion   stood  on  the  corner  of  Oldham  Road  and  Kingsway.  It  was  demolished  when  the  road  improvements  were  made  in  2007  but  how  long  it  had  been  closed  before  that  I  couldn't  say.

125 The Plough - Lowerplace

First  visited : 30  April  2016

This  isn't  one  I have  any  plans  to  visit  again.

The  Plough  is  on  the  right  hand  side  as  you  approach  the  lights  at  Kingsway. It's  an  attractive  stone  built  property  but  pretty  unwelcoming  on  the  inside.

It's  small, without  a  great  deal  of  seating  plus  an  over-loud  jukebox  and  unattractive  clientele.  The  landlord  is  obviously  into  amateur  football  as  most  of  the  wall  space  not  taken  up  by  TV  screens  is  given  over  to  photographs  and  other  memorabilia  of  three  local  clubs . That's  the  only  positive  thing  I  can  say  about  this  otherwise  charmless pub.