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If you love the British pub, you will like this blog. Here I will review the pubs I drop into in my wanderings around my home region - urban, rural, posh, homely, fun pubs, restaurant pubs, and local backstreet pubs. I hope to encourage people to appreciate them.
I will score each pub out of five points each (30 points maximum) on its ambience, decor, service, whether it serves real ales, state of the toilets (but I can't vouch for the state of the gents because I don't use them!) and what extras it has - games, beer garden, newspapers, serves food, karaoke, quizzes, live music.
If after reading one of my reviews you decide to check out a pub, I hope you enjoy the experience. But bear in mind that I have only visited some of them once, and pubs and pub managers change. If the review needs updating, please leave a comment.
Ups and downs? Well, people drink when they're down. And they drink to celebrate, when they're feeling 'up'. Besides that, this is hill country. It's full of ups and downs.
(ALL PHOTOS ARE COPYRIGHT)

Tuesday, 3 April 2018

The Olde Boars Head


Ye Olde Boars Head
111 Long Street, Middleton M24 6UE
TEL: 0161 643 3520

This is across the road from Middleton library and Jubilee Park. It has a good claim to be the oldest original pub building in the country, having opened in 1623 (though the Scotch Piper in Lydiate, Merseyside dates from 1320). Inside are six rooms, and one impressively huge room that used to hold the local magistrates court sessions. It is now available to hire for events. 
    If you want to know more about the pub's history, go to the website of the Middleton Archaeological Society  (middletonas.com) and look up their guide to the Olde Boars Head. (The direct link doesn't work.)


Ambience - 5
Decor - 4
Lots of dark timber and cream painted walls, a variety of comfortable seating in a variety of rooms of different sizes.

Service - 4
Friendly if a bit slow

Real ales - 2
A JW Lees pub, has their bitter and pale ale.

Features - 3
Serves food, medium-length pub menu with a steak section, main meals and sandwiches
Function room for hire
Family friendly (but not dog friendly)

Toilets - 4

Score 22 out of 30


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