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Hen & Chickens, Bolton

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143 Deansgate, Bolton, BL1 1EX (View on Google Map)
07850 026681
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The Hen and Chickens has long been one of the most pleasant and popular of town centre pubs. The smart exterior and colourful floral displays brighten up this end of Deansgate. Inside there is a central horseshoe bar serving both sides of the pub. Although now open plan, the entrance doors lead on the left to the smaller vault with a comfortable raised seating area while the right hand door leads to the lounge. Warm pies and pasties are available from the bar. The cask ales are only partly tied to Punch Taverns list so you can expect some of the beers to be from a range of mainly small breweries. Usually a choice of beer styles are available.

Historic Interest

In 1982 this was a Greenall Whitley keg pub

Information for this venue is provided by the Bolton Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Bolton District (B)
Last updated
15/06/2025
Last surveyed
15/06/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Punch Pubs & Co (Punch Taverns)
Pub ID
BOL/044
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - Midnight
Tuesday
Noon - Midnight
Wednesday
Noon - Midnight
Thursday
Noon - Midnight
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
2:00pm - Midnight
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Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Wainwright - Amber TasteMatch Prediction

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Wainwright - Amber
Wainwright - Amber Session Bitter • 4% Spotted once.
Wainwright - Amber
Wainwright - Amber

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 4 days ago at Hen & Chickens, Bolton.

ABV 4%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Blackedge (varies) , Joseph Holt (varies) , Lancaster (varies)

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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Sundays 5pm to 8pm
Garden Garden
Small area at rear of pub, opened at the end of Lockdown 3
Events Events
Quiz night Wednesday 8.30
Games Games
Pool Table in rear area
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
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Transport
Close to bus routes (30m)
Many incoming services pass close to the pub on their way to the interchange 600M away
Nearby Station (650m)
Bolton

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