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Saddle Inn, Farnworth

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43 King Street, Farnworth, BL4 7AP (View on Google Map)

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To find out more about this now closed pub a summary is included below, but use the links to read more details on many of the items.
What's Doing Article Pub 25 January 1979 and November 1979 : Historical Information
Bolton Pubs in Greater Manchester Good Beer Guides : Bolton Pubs 1976, 1980
What's Doing Bolton Pub Inserts : Bolton Pub Inserts May 1981, February 1983 and June 1985
What's Doing articles May 1983 and August 1983 : Historical Information
What's Doing Bolton Insert June 1985: Historical Information
Beerlines 1 Christmas 1985- New Year 1986: Historical Information
Bolton Beer Break 3 : Bolton Beer Breaks 1985 to 1991
What's Doing Articles August, September and November1986 : Historical Information
Beer in Bolton 1989 : Scandals (Saddle) Farnworth Page 33
CAMRA Bolton February 1982 List of Pubs line 218 : Historical Information

Historic Interest

Delicensed 06/11/13 landlord Chris Bateson owner Trust Inns. Demolished, land for sale by Trust Inns at £245K. The Pub was included in the first selective (Orange and Black) Greater Manchester Guide in 1976 and again in the later 1980 one too. In 1982 it was a Tetley pub selling Mild and Bitter (H). In December 1976 As a result of a strike at Tetley's Warrington Brewery Robinsons Bitter was available. The pub was listed in John Stotts 1977 guide to Good Beer in Bolton as selling Tetley Bitter and Mild (H), with TV, Juke Box, darts. Done up nicely. In late 1979 the pub started selling Walkers Warrington ale, but didn't last long. In mid 1986 Jennings Bitter was introduced and on on April 23rd 1986 the St Georges Day Pub Crawl visited the pub. It was listed in the Good Beer Guide from 1975 to 1978. The pub closed for a refurbishment in late 1986 and reopened painted pink and was renamed Scandals in early 1987, but still selling Tetley Mild and Bitter (H). It was listed as Scandals in the 1989 Beer in Bolton Guide as selling Tetley Mild and Bitter (H). But around then it was refurbished again and returned to being a 'normal' pub once again being called the Saddle.

Information for this venue is provided by the Bolton Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Scandals
Local Authority
Bolton District (B)
Last updated
11/07/2025
Last surveyed
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
BOL/228
Asset of Community Value

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