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Friday 2 April 2010

King Arms (beerhouse), Great Ancoats Street

Not to be confused with the better-known Kings Arms also on Great Ancoats Street, this Kings Arms was a beerhouse which existed earlier for a few years in the 1850s. John Hincliffe started selling beer in his grocer's shop in 1851. He then advertised for a new tenant for the Crystal Palace mentioning that the beerhouse was now selling 10 barrels a month [1]. It stood opposite the White House.

1. The Old Pubs of Ancoats, Neil Richardson (1987).

6 comments:

  1. Hi Craig , do you have any info on "the Dan oconnell" it was in Butler st, Ancoats, would love a photo, but cant find much about it, any help would be helpful , thanks Jim

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    1. I have sent some photos to this site for you.I used to live in the Dan's early 60s.All the best

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  2. Jim,

    'The Old Pubs of Ancoats' has no mention of the Dan O'Connell on Butler Street I'm afraid.

    The Hoghton Arms opened in the 1830s (www.images.manchester.gov.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=74703) and was replaced by the Magpie in 1963 (www.images.manchester.gov.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=73301)

    The Waterman (1830s) became the Falstaff (& Bardolph), then closed as the Waterman in 1959.

    The Angel (www.images.manchester.gov.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=74122) was on the Oldham Road corner an replaced by this modern Angel, www.images.manchester.gov.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=74121.

    The Brown Cow on the corner of Woodward St, www.images.manchester.gov.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=74263.

    The Admiral still stands but is closed, www.images.manchester.gov.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=74083.

    There were at least 8 beerhouses on Butler Street. Described and pictured in the book are the Butler Inn (1834-1933), Old House at Home (1830s-1905-ish), Free Trade Tavern/Queens Arms 1840s-1906), Shakespeare (1850s-1860s), Kettledrum (1850s-1909), Blacksmiths (1860s-1895), Factory Tavern (1860s-1933) and Slip Inn (1865-1916).

    It's likely that the Dan O'Connell was either another name for one of the pubs or beerhouses listed, or was not recorded in the book.

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  3. The Dan O'Connel was situated on a back street between Cornell Street (Cheshire Cheese) and Gt Ancoats Street (Crown and Kettle). It had a small frontage onto Oldham Road, near to New Cross Supplies.
    Used to nip in for a quick pint from work while the bosses weren't looking. It eventually turned into a club mainly used by Daily Express workers including me. Sadly all redeveloped into flats. I have seen some old pics of it on the net but can't remember where. Will post if I remember.

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    1. The street The Dan was on was called Henry Street. Still looking for pics.

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  4. Here's a pic. There are a few more if you search on Manchester Images site. Cheers, Rik. http://images.manchester.gov.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=73499&reftable=ecatalogue&refirn=41503

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