Vauxhall Inn, Sophia Street, Collyhurst. (c) Bob Potts [1].
The Vauxhall Inn lasted almost a century, standing at 5 Sophia Street, Collyhurst from 1866 to 1963. However, it lived on, when the landlord of the Vauxhall, Billy Green, moved to the new estate pub nearby on Talgarth Road. The new Vauxhall Hotel was soon renamed after the man himself, and Billy Greens has only recently closed. The original Vauxhall Inn is pictured in Bob Potts' book with the pub packed with local kids during V.E. celebrations, Billy Green is at the back [1]. Sophia Street used to run off Rochdale Road between where these grim flats sit, while Billy Greens is just behind the left block.
Former location of Vauxhall Inn, Sophia Street. (c) Google 2013. View Larger Map.
1. The Old Pubs of Rochdale Road and neighbourhood Manchester, Bob Potts (1985).
Amazing..how a whole life time of the Vauxhall being under Mr Anthony and Mrs Mildred Dumphy can be totally left out for the over publised life of Billy Greene I guess fiction sells more than actual facts
ReplyDeleteMildred and Tony Dumphy made the Vauxhall, the pub it was. It was an insult to call the place Billy greens, as Mildred was the land lady a lot longer than Billy green.
DeleteThe Vauxhall was run by Tony Dumphy's mum to whom he referred as The Queen, at least in The comment of Bernard Loughlin reflection in his "In the High Pyrennes"
ReplyDeleteBilly Green was the Landlord of the Vauxhall until his retirement his family was born and brought up there ,Steve, Billy known as Sambo Alice and Edith when the Vauxhall was demolished the new pub was built everyone in the area always called it Billy Greens and this is why it was named Billy Greens it was no insult to anyone it was an honour to Billy Green . Ken Green grandson who lived in the pub .
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