Built in about 1975 to serve the regenerated Hulme estates, the Star was a Scottish Brewers house. The original Star Inn on Bentinck Street off Chester Road stood on this corner and closed in 1974 as its estate pub replacement was being planned [1].
Former location of the Star, Bentinck Street, Hulme. (c) Google 2012. View Larger Map.
1. The Old Pubs of Hulme and Chorlton-on-Medlock, Bob Potts (1997).
I went in the replacement Star on the 30th July 1992 i have got a photo of this and the newer pub was also a S&N tied house.
ReplyDeleteWas the new Star built on the same site as the old one.
Because my photo looks down a street which has light industrial buildings on it.
Yes the old Star pub was on the same site.A mckewans house.Thelma & Jocky white run the old pub.
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