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Billinge Arms (Pavilion)
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In 2000 I described the Pavilion as having a large plain knocked through one bar interior with some impressive wooden beams in the low ceiling. The attached curry house "The Balti King" was rather good, and was totally empty when I dined there on a Wednesday night.
Returning in 2010 I discovered the pub is now called the Billinge Arms Wine Bar and features nicely done up market contemporary decor with a tiled floor and comfortable leather sofas. It was unsurprisingly quiet on a Wednesday lunchtime. The curry house had become an Italian restaurant.
On to 2018 and the pub is pleasant and unchanged, while the restaurant is now a grill place called the Huntsman.
On a Saturday in 2024 I found the pub is the same and very popular and the restaurant is Italian again.
Last visited September 2024.
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Main Street / Garswood Road
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| Brown Cow |
Closed.
Not visited.
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Rainford Road / Hillside Close
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Eagle & Child
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A rather good multi-area pub partially knocked through, traditionally decorated, in an antique-looking stone building. I'm sorry to report that the quality cask ale is no longer on offer.
Last visited September 2024.
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Main Street / Newton Road
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Foresters Arms
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A very well looked after plain friendly local pub with one counter in an L-shaped room, plus a pool room and a small back room with patio doors overlooking a sunny terrace.
Last visited September 2024.
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Main Street / Picadilly
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Masons Arms
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A beautiful country pub serving excellent real ales. What more can I say?
Last visited September 2024.
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99 Carr Mill Road
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Squires Bar
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Probably the best pub in Billinge, according to the banner outside, but it wasn't open when I passed on a Wednesday lunchtime so I was unable to verify this dubious claim.
Now closed.
Not visited.
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Main Street / Coultshead Avenue
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Stork Inn
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A half timbered exterior on this proper two-sided pub (Lounge and Vault) with access between the two via the porch. I chose the lounge which has an odd mixture of old-style ceiling beams and wood panelling mixed with modern white floor tiling to give a pleasant if disorganised appearance. Very quiet on a Wednesday lunchtime.
Unfortunately this historic building has now closed for conversion to flats.
Last visited 2010.
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Main Street / Newton Road
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