tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981527888991373948.post7691610884677024311..comments2024-03-28T09:18:11.578+00:00Comments on Pubs of Manchester: 002. Bulls Head, London Roadgranatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08551985686564886849noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981527888991373948.post-20096690430369413172015-05-16T23:06:02.076+01:002015-05-16T23:06:02.076+01:00My ancestor, Robert Meadowcroft, was the licencee ...My ancestor, Robert Meadowcroft, was the licencee in the 1824 Manchester directory. After he left the Bull's Head, I believe in about 1835, he moved to run the Wilton Arms in Denton. :)Beci_to_the_beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09002050829293014198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981527888991373948.post-37070426001025355662012-10-20T14:48:23.065+01:002012-10-20T14:48:23.065+01:00For some reason I cannot access the EMail so am us...For some reason I cannot access the EMail so am using the comment box instead. Just to let you know that Maria Lowcock was my 3rd great grand aunt and took over running the Bull's Head in 1849 following the death of her husband Sammy, a well known local figure, who had been running it since about 1837. I think she left the pub some time between 1861-1865 but I don't know who took it on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981527888991373948.post-90158745338593403592010-06-11T19:34:28.957+01:002010-06-11T19:34:28.957+01:00Cheers Carl, we included some detail on the Fire S...Cheers Carl, we included some detail on the Fire Station on the Prince of Wales entry:<br /><br />http://pubs-of-manchester.blogspot.com/2010/03/prince-of-wales-granby-row.html<br /><br />Recent news (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/10266840.stm) suggests summat is happening with the Fire Station finally. Let's hope the council can CPO it rather than the pricks at Britannia granatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551985686564886849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981527888991373948.post-40485409297530456592010-05-27T21:22:36.713+01:002010-05-27T21:22:36.713+01:00What the main photo doesn't show is that it wa...What the main photo doesn't show is that it was right next door to London Road Fire Station - Manchester City Centre's finest. Many a happy evening spent after a rough day.....carlnoreply@blogger.com