The Fountain Inn was just down Bradford Road from the still surviving Bradford Inn in Miles Platting, close to Eastlands. The keg-only John Smiths house, previously a Groves & Whitnall pub, was up for sale in the early 1990s when pictured by Alan Winfield at Pubs Galore[2]. I think the old location of the Fountain was the corner of what is the pedestrianised end of Gleden Street, now replaced by council houses.
2. www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/75021.
the fountain was a greenhall whitley managed pub as was the hat and feathers varley st just round the corner . i bought the hat and the manager moved to manage the fountain
ReplyDeleteBrings back memories that...I grew up in sadden close right next to both these pubs.......would regularly be sat in here as kid with my mam
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ReplyDeleteIt was run by blokes called Speedy and Haines back in 1993/4. I lived a few house’s up And used to run to the bookies next door to put everyone’s bets on
ReplyDeleteMy this brings all my younger days back and a very happy child hood. Was never aware of it being in poverty. Only now looking back. But still very happy days
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