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Halfway House, Droylsden


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435 Manchester Road, Droylsden, M43 6JE (View on Google Map)

Large imposing building at the junction of Manchester Road and Edge Lane. A traditional community local with three separate rooms. The pub features many traditional features including bell pushes (not working) above the fixed seating in both the "best room" and the "vault". Three decorative etched windows feature on the Edge Lane side. Included in the CAMRA Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors (Regional). Saturday is Karaoke night.

Information for this venue is provided by the High Peak, Tameside & North East Cheshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Tameside District (B)
Last updated
07/10/2024
Last surveyed
18/01/2016
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Holt
Pub ID
HIP/345
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: Not listed

A massive Holt's pub of 1912, with a large lobby (but modern fittings). Opened-up on the right is another room/area with original fixed seating and bell-pushes above, and a fine carved wood-surround fireplace. A short passage from the lobby bar area leading to the smoking shelter has inter-war tiled dado. The vault on Edge Lane has a former revolving door, original fixed seating, bell-pushes, three 'Half Way House' decorative etched windows but modern servery fittings. At the rear the snooker room still has with original seating on a raised platform with bell pushes above. The passage between the vault and the lobby bar has an open staircase with a fine carved newel post.

General information about historic pub interiors

A massive three-storey Edwardian Holt's pub built 1912 with high ceilinged rooms. It has a large lobby bar where the bar fittings look modern but are of quality. It has an early 20th century tiled, cast-iron and wood-surround fireplace and some original fixed seating. The former revolving door (removed due to modern fire regulations) has a 'Half Way House' decorative etched window. Opened-up on the right is another room/area with more original fixed seating with bell-pushes in a panel above. It has a splendid carved wood surround fireplace but no fire (blocked-up) and a large carved canopy above and another 'Half Way House' decorative etched window. A short passage from the lobby bar area leading to the smoking shelter has inter-war tiled dado.

The vault has an entrance on Edge Lane with former revolving door, original fixed seating, bell pushes, three 'Half Way House' decorative etched windows but a modern bar counter and bar back, and has lost its fireplace. At the rear the Snooker Room still has original seating all around on a raised platform with bell pushes in a panel above. It has some etched windows (no wording - a three-quarter sized snooker table and a pool table. The passage between the vault and the lobby bar area has an open staircase with a fine carved newel post.

General information about historic pub interiors
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Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen
Joseph Holt - Bitter
Joseph Holt - Bitter

Session Bitter

ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 4 times


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Garden Garden
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Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Smoking Smoking
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Transport
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