ST HELENS WEST

(Including DENTON'S GREEN, NEWTOWN, TOLL BAR)

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Abbey
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Very pleasant traditional decor in this multi roomed pub in an impressive old building. They serve a fine pint of Holt's Bitter, and other brews.
Last visited 2018.
Hard Lane / Greenfield Road, Denton's Green
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Bird I' Th Hand
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An imposing inter-war roadhouse, with pleasant decor inside.
Johnny Vegas used to be a barman here, apparently.
Last visited 2020.
Prescot Road / Dunriding Lane
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Black Horse Taken over in 2007 by the people who ran the excellent Sutton Oak.
Reported closed and demolished in 2013.
Not visited.
115 Moss Bank Road, Moss Bank
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Eccleston Arms "Top Nogs"
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Hand pump
This place concentrates on dining and accommodation, but still welcomes the casual drinker. There are four areas around the single servery.
Last visited 2020.
Prescot Road / Downs Road
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Gerard Arms
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Hand pump
A rather good Greene King chain pub serving decent real ale.
Last visited 2018.
Denton's Green Lane / Kiln Lane
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Glassblower
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Not visited.
Boundary Road / Pigot Street, Newtown
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Grange Park The peculiar decor with (fake?) wooden beams makes the place look a bit tacky. The large down market restaurant area looks like a works canteen. Now closed, demolished and replaced by flats.
Last visited 1998.
Prescot Road / Logsmore Lane
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Hope & Anchor Reportedly served real ale.
Now closed and demolished.
Not visited.
City Road / Windle City
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Lingholme Hotel
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This enormous plain clean and tidy pub has four large rooms with three serving counters.
Now closed and converted to flats.
Last visited 2004.
2 Boundary Road / Dentons Green Lane, Newtown
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Mansion House A bistro and function suite, not open for ad-hoc drinkers, I think.
Not visited.
Victoria Park, City Road
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Moss Bank
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A rather fine pub, knocked through but retaining two distinct sides. It appeared recently refurbished when I visited, beautifully looked after and deserving to do well.
Last visited March 2022.
Moss Bank Road / Scafell Road
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Nag's Head
Hand pump
A plain bar and a nice enough lounge.
Now closed and converted to flats.
Last visited 1998.
Knowsley Road / Boundary Road
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Welcome Inn (Grove House Social Club) Closed and demolished.
Not visited.
Knowsley Road
Windle
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A rather fine two sided pub, food-led in the lounge side.
Last visited 2018.
Hard Lane / Appleby Way
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