146 Borough Arms - Bolton

Not  visited

The  Borough  Arms  was  on  Higher  Bridge  St  and  survived  for  a  while  after  many  of  the  streets  around  it  were  cleared  away. It  finally  closed  in  1997  and  remained  derelict  for  a  number  of  years   before  its  final  demolition  in  2006, since  when  the  site  has  been  used  for  parking.

145 Black Dog Inn - Bolton

Not  visited

This   pub  was  down  near  the  bottom  of  Halliwell  Road. It  closed  in  1984  and  the  building  is  now  used  as  an  adjunct  to  the  mosque  behind  it.

144 The Derby - Bolton

Not  visited

The  Derby  was  renamed  The  Sharman  Arms  in  the  eighties. It  still  has  a  sign  at  the  side  but  the  building  has  been  derelict  since  the  pub  closed  in 2011.

143 The Belle Vue - Halliwell Road

Not  visited

The  Belle  Vue  was  on  the  opposite  side  of  Halliwell  Road. It  closed  around  2011  and  is  now  a  bedroom  showroom.

142 Lamb Hotel - Halliwell Road

First  visited : 10  August  2017

The  Lamb's  name  was  changed,  around  2010,  to  The  Claremont  Arms. possibly  due  to  confusion  with The  Lamb Inn  at  Astley  Bridge  which  is  barely  a  mile  away. It's  divided  into  two  rooms  Best  Room  to  the  right  and  Vault  to  the  left. "Vault"  is  a  bare  games  room  , "Best  Room" is a  large  open  room  with  a  stage  in  the  corner, nice  enough  and  clean  but  not  not  enough  to  warrant  a  recommendation. The  pub  proclaims  a "25  and  Over"  policy  ( perhaps  due  to  an  incident  with  an  imitation  shot  gun  a  few  years  ago )  but  I  can't  really  understand  why. The  pub's  not  in  a  nice  enough  area  to  attract  a  more  gentil  clientele  and,  judging  from  my  visit  today,  they  can  ill  afford  to  shut  anyone  out.

141 Robin Hood - Halliwell Road ( Bolton )

Not  visited

The  Robin  Hood  was  further  down  towards  Bolton. It  closed  about  6  years  ago  and  is  now  a  boxing  gym  owned  by  Tyson  Fury.

140 The Peels Arms - Halliwell Road ( Bolton )

First  visited  : 1  June  2017

This  one's  a  bit  further  down  Halliwell  Road  and  was  once , I'm  reliably  informed, Bolton's  gay  pub.  I'd  only  just  have  known  what  that  meant  ( c/o  Tom  Robinson ) back  in  1978.

There's  little  sign  of  that  history  now  in   the  re-christened  pub. It's  now  a  Wanderers  supporters  pub , designed  for  Sky-watching  with  a  screen  in  every  corner. It's  open, charmless  and  unfriendly  and  I  won't  be  re-visiting.