Ordsall, Ordsall Lane, Ordsall. (c) Salford Pubs of the 70s at flickr [1].
The Ordsall was a large, three-storey pub on the corner of Everard Street towards the bottom of Ordsall Lane. It survived longer than most of its neighbours along here having opened as the fully licensed Ordsall Hotel in the 1860s, although in 1911, Alfred Gadd's licence was revoked when he was found guilty of opening at 6am for Ordsall Lane workers on the early shift [2]!
Walker & Homfrays took over and modernised the Ordsall inside and tiling its outside, while Wilsons took it in the 1940-50s, during which time the six shops next door up Ordsall Lane were pulled down. Another refurbishment in the 1980s saw more re-tiling with the pub lasting until 1990, and it was eventually pulled down in 1994 [2].
Ordsall, Ordsall Lane, Ordsall. (c) Salford Pubs of the 70s at flickr [1].
1. www.flickr.com/photos/61756486@N05.
2. Salford Pubs - Part Two: Including Islington, Ordsall Lane and Ordsall, Oldfield Road, Regent Road and Broughton, Neil Richardson (2003).
I used to drink in the Ordsall as I worked just up the road. One time, a couple of armed men stormed in & stole all of the money, cigs & spirits using violent threats. As they were leaving, one of them handed a bottle of whisky to one of the regulars, all of whom were just sitting at the bar, carrying on as though nothing was happening.
ReplyDeleteNow that's a rough pub.
My Auntie ran it for a while in the 1970s. I remember it being cavernous and quite daunting as a five year old.
ReplyDeleteMy parents were the tenants of the Brittania Inn on ordsall lane in the 50s
ReplyDeleteMy grandparents, George and Rhoda Tarbrooke, ran the Ordsall when I was about 4 or 5 years old around 1961
ReplyDeleteMy Grandparents too, this is Chris Wright son of Gwendoline Wright, ne Tarbrooke
DeleteI worked at the ordsall in the 1980's as a barmaid John & Trish ran it then... Good times
ReplyDeleteI worked there in 1986 & 1987 as well love it.
DeleteI worked there between 1985 & 89. We would probably have worked together
DeleteJust so you know, I’m Ian
DeleteAlfred Gadd is my great Grandfather my Grandmother is Jesse Gadd (Jackson) . My Mother was born in the Ordsall hotel in 1915 whilst her Father was away in the war. So, perhaps the licence was restored? My Mother told stories,past down to her, of early morning drinking and wives coming and pushing their husbands onto the tram to get them to work. My
ReplyDeleteGrandmother was born in the Regatta Hotel-later tenanted by the family of the famous life saver Mark Addy that the old footbridge was named after.
Hi my cousin is David Gadd, son of Peter Gadd, of Charles Gadd, if Alfred
DeleteMy Mum and Dad Jean and Don ran it for a short time in the late 70's not sure for how long as I was only 7 when we left. We had they Levenshulme before that.
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