Former Apollo, Heywood Street, Cheetham Hill. (c) Google 2012. View Larger Map.
The Apollo was a Joseph Holt's estate pub of Cheetham Hill at 79 Heywood Street on the corner with Brinsworth Drive. This is not far from the Waterloo on Waterloo Road, which has recently reopened we're glad to hear (info from @MCRTaxiTours). Sadly, the Apollo has been closed for many years and has been put to other use.
Former Apollo, Heywood Street, Cheetham Hill. (c) Google 2012. View Larger Map.
At least the Apollo is some sort of community facilty, even if it is as the strictly booze-free Al-Falah Islamic Centre. These gents appear to be loitering outside waiting for it to open... much the same way as the old Holt's drinkers of Cheetham Hill would have done when it was the Apollo.
Former Apollo, Heywood Street, Cheetham Hill. (c) Google 2012. View Larger Map.
Back about 25 years ago the management discovered that the police were unable to assist them in dissuading certain customers from stripping down their weapons collections in the bar.
ReplyDeleteJust back some great memories and some shirty ones luckily most were good 24 brinsworth drive was good back in the day Barry the landlord was a great fella
ReplyDeleteI used that pub in March 1982.
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