The Abbey, Oldham

The Abbey, Middleton Road, Oldham

A669, near Oldham College

UPDATE 2022: The Abbey is no more, it was demolished c.2017 to make way for a new sports centre

I am lucky enough to have five pubs within a 200 yard radius of where I live. This pub is one of the five, though it is not one of the best. I think it must have a loyal set of regulars to have survived, two nearby pubs have closed (I used to have seven pubs within 200 yards of where I live!)

Ambience - 1

one big room, one medium sized bar

When I was there they had the TV and the jukebox on loud at the same time,

causing an unpleasant cacophony

Decor - 1

Furniture and floors well worn and drab, poorly maintained

service - 3

Ale - 0

No real ale, usual range of mass produced beverages and spirits

Features -1

Live music at weekends

Toilets - 0

Sorry to say it, but it was the kind of lav that makes you shudder.

The Ladies and the Gents both have identical black doors with no signs, which makes them unnecessarily difficult to find. The Ladies was grubby, smelly and covered with graffiti. And I don't mean artistic graffiti.

Score: 6 out of 30