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Waggon & Horses, Westhoughton

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170 Chorley Road, Westhoughton, BL5 3PN (View on Google Map)
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Impressive views from the rear dining area and patio of Winter Hill and the West Pennine Moors. The pub has a large number of stained glass windows depicting incidents in Westhoughton History. Includes scenes showing:- a) The burning of Westhoughton factory in 1812 when the riot act was read on the arrival of the Scots Greys. b) Prince Henry (son of James 1) being tutored by local Rev. William Leigh. c) Coat of Arms of the Leigh, Hulton, Brownes of Bishop Hall and the Ryland families. d) Lighting of Beacon on Rivington Pike to signal the Spanish Armada. e) Arrival of Bonnie Prince Charlie at Hulton Hall after the 1745 rebellion. g) Visit by Abbot of Cocker sand Abbey to Westhoughton Estate. h) Prince Rupert and Earl of Derby during the Civil War.
Bolton Pubs in Greater Manchester Good Beer Guides : Bolton Pubs 1980
What's Doing Bolton Pub Inserts : Bolton Pub Inserts May 1981, February 1983 and June 1985
CAMRA Bolton February 1982 List of Pubs 262: Historical Information
What's Doing October 1981 : Historical Information
Beer in Bolton 1989 : Waggon & Horses Westhoughton E15
What's Doing January 2001 : Historical Information
What's Doing March 2002 : Historical Information
Bolton Beer Break 2012-2020 : Bolton Beer Break 7 March 2014
Bolton News 2024: Newspaper article
facebook page : Reopening 2019 & Photo
Bolton News 2021: Newspaper article
Manchester Evening News 2021 : Newspaper Article
Bolton News 2022: Newspaper article
Bolton News 2024: Newspaper article
Bolton News : Newspaper Article
facebook page : Sale 2025 and Photo
Flickr Steven Robertson Photos : Waggon & Horses 2017
Flickr DT Photos : Waggon & Horses Westhoughton Photo 1990

Historic Interest

Listed in John Stotts 1977 guide to Good Beer in Bolton as selling Burtonwood Bitter and Mild (E), with Juke Box, snacks. Overpowering décor but interesting stained glass windows of Luddites burning down mills. The pub was listed in the selective 1980 Greater Manchester Beer Guide. In May 1981 this was a Burtonwood pub selling Dark Mild and Bitter (E), it was also included on a Burtonwood Pub list in October 1981. It was included in the Bolton Beer Guide of 1989 as selling Burtonwood Bitter and Mild (H). In January 2001 it was selling Burtonwood Bitter and Bank Top Fred's Cap, but by March 2002 it was Burtonwood Top Hat. By 2010 it was a Marston's Pub and was selling three beers from their range. By March 2014 there had been a change in landlord and the cask beers had been reduced to two. Around 2018/19 Marstons sold the pub to Hawthorn Leisure who soon became part of Admiral Taverns, there were a succession of changes in operators including Artisan Pub Company and One Vision Group, whilst Covid did not help their cause the pub closed on 01/10/24 and was sold to Thistlewood Properties who will no doubt have plans for housing rather than reopening as a pub. What will become of the historical unique windows is not yet resolved but hopefully will have a positive outcome rather than a trip to the tip!

Information for this venue is provided by the Bolton Branch of CAMRA
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Local Authority
Bolton District (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
13/06/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Thistlewood Properties
Pub ID
BOL/099
Asset of Community Value
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516 (Horwich to Leigh via Westhoughton and Atherton), 521 (Blackrod to Little Lever via Westhoughton and Farnworth)
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