Stanneylands Vth Inn on Crown Square near the courts is seen here in 1976. It was one of a chain of pub-restaurants owned by Brian Snape, chairman of Salford Rugby Club in the 1970s. Other Stanneylands were found at Old Trafford Cricket Club, in Wilmslow, Ellesmere Park in Salford and dotted around Cheshire (Stanneylands being a small leafy corner of the county). Here's a photo of the inside of the place, and interestingly, reader, Ed, describes an entrance within the restaurant that allowed access from the Manchester Evening News building car park next door. Newspaper workers coming off the Saturday night shift on The People could sneak in here for a few before all day opening. Thanks to Steve Fagan, manager of Stanneylands Vth Inn from 1970-1974, for the above information.
You may - or not - know that there was an entrance (sshh...) into here from the MEN car park next door.
ReplyDeleteI used to do Saturday night, casual shifts on the People, and we could sneak in, on Saturday afternoons, before the pubs opened all day.
Ed
i was the manager of the Vth inn 1970-1974. it was part of a chain of restaurants owned by Brian Snape, chairman of Salford Rugby Club. also the Stanneylands Hotel in Wilmslow and many more dotted around Cheshire and Salford ( Ellesmere ) and Old Traford Cricket Club Steve Fagan
ReplyDeleteThanks Ed and Steve, your useful info has been incorporated. Cheers
ReplyDeletei worked there in around 77,78 was a barmaid, i have a few pics too
ReplyDeletei worked here in the kitchen in 1979 to 1980 , and then worked in the restaurant the manager then was Barry Holtam
DeleteI worked there too around that time. I was a witness and my then partner Jim was a barman/winewaiter
Deleteanyone worked around the same time you can email me at matthewmoradi@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteMyself and my partner Jim worked there then. He was a wine waiter. Melvyn was there then too
DeleteI worked there in 1975-76 as a barmaid. I can't remember the couple who managed the Vth Inn but I do remember he was an alcoholic. It would not be unusual to find the previous evening's takings in the dumb waiter or under the bar. Good job myself and my colleague were honest. The manager used to pretend he was drinking water when it was vodka. He got carried out through the bar in front of customers by ambulance crewe! It was like Faulty Towers.
ReplyDeleteThere was never a couple managing the vth inn. You must be mustaken
DeleteDid they have a place in Blackpool?
ReplyDeleteMy ex worked at the 5th Inn, then it changes to the Crown affair. We both worked there. Which brewery was it does anyone know ?
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DeleteI worked at the Vth Inn as a commis chef from 1970-73, other chefs there at the time, Brian-Head Chef, Mell-second Chef, Dave Leach, Joe O'Brien,Beryl-starter's and deserts.I had a nick name it was John-Willie.Best training I ever had.
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