Can anyone tell me whether there was (or still is) a pub in Bolton called 'The Church'? I had an e-mail from someone yesterday, referring to my great aunt and uncle, who lived in Bolton. Apparently, they wrote a letter after some good news saying how they would 'drink a toast in the Church'. It was later learned that that was the name of their favourite watering hole and not a church as such! So, I was wondering whether there was an actual pub with this name or whether it was their own nickname for their local. Regards... David Allan.

According to Bolton Pubs 1800-2000 Church Hotel, 174 Crook Street Opened with a few years of the consecration of Holy Trinity Church, now a "gay" clientele according to the book. Church Inn, Bamber Street Tongs beerhouse at the beginning of the twentieth century. Now closed Church Inn, 106 Folds Road Closed I can't see any others with Church in the name Martin Briscoe Fort William M&LFHS | Gwynedd FHS > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Allan > Sent: 08 February 2008 07:43 > To: Rootsweb - Lancashire; Rootsweb - Bolton > Subject: [ENG-LAN-BOLTON] Bolton pub name query... > > Can anyone tell me whether there was (or still is) a pub in > Bolton called 'The Church'?

David, There is the Church Hotel in Crook Street in Bolton which still exists: http://www.boltonscene.com/bolton-directory-N-Night+Clubs-The+Church+Hotel.h tm My grt-grandfather William Phethean was hotel manager around 1901. There is also a Church Hotel at 61 Church Road, Kearsley. Regards, Stuart ----------------------------------------------- Stuart Phethean Hampshire UK http:/www.phethean.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Allan Sent: 08 February 2008 07:43 To: Rootsweb - Lancashire; Rootsweb - Bolton Subject: [ENG-LAN-BOLTON] Bolton pub name query... Can anyone tell me whether there was (or still is) a pub in Bolton called 'The Church'? I had an e-mail from someone yesterday, referring to my great aunt and uncle, who lived in Bolton. Apparently, they wrote a letter after some good news saying how they would 'drink a toast in the Church'. It was later learned that that was the name of their favourite watering hole and not a church as such! So, I was wondering whether there was an actual pub with this name or whether it was their own nickname for their local. Regards... David Allan. :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. Other people can learn from them! :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- This email has been verified as Virus free. Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net