Is a pub Near You About To Close If So Post On Here

[ironsky2]

One of my hobbies is keeping a photographic record of our local pubs. If you hear about one thats about to shut its doors forever please post its name and address so I can photo the pub and the inside ( inside photos are like golddust) so there is a photographic record. Thanks.
 

[therealjr]

Do you go back and re-photograph if major refurbs are done?

[Scimitar]

Somerset House Calow is closing soon sadly to become a Tesco Express

[ironsky2]

Do you go back and re-photograph if major refurbs are done?

Very much depends on weather the inside is of historic importance the one I regrett not doing was the old Portland Hotel mainly the beautiful staircase that was ripped out and went down south along with the panneling. I do photograph pubs that are still trading but if I hear like for example the Goldminers is closing (which sadly has happened) at Newbold I will try to make sure the inside is photoed while the chance is there getting access to a closed one is a game of chance.

[ironsky2]

Somerset House Calow is closing soon sadly to become a Tesco Express

Thank you been up to Somerset House photographic record made.

[Fly]

Here you go ironsky2, as requested 

[ironsky2]

Thank you Fly  Goldminers pub opened 1857 rebuilt in 1960 closed on 27 th September 2014

[therealjr]

There's a rumour doing the rounds that the co-op are buying the Spital though it's unclear as yet whether it's as well as or instead of the one in Hasland. Could be a save our shop campaign for the local councillors if anyone knows who they are?? :-)

[ironsky2]

Heard rumors of the Blacksmith Arms at Calow closing not heard anything about the Spital pub I know its been struggling a bit over the last few years. It seems the Co-Op are doing a Tesco ! Perhaps Slacker might have some info on this ?

[Scimitar]

The Blacksmiths Arms has been closed. Bailiffs involved apparently.
Can't say much more because thats all I know basically other than heresay.
Another one bites the dust!

[ironsky2]

Sounds like the owners of the Blacksmiths Arms have gone bankrupt. Even if I can't get any inside photos still worth photoing the outside I suspected it will end as flats or flattened.

[ironsky2]

Does anyone on here know when the 'Duckmanton Lodge ' (Saddlers Bar) at Calow closed I think it was a social club of some sort. Been to photo it today looks like its been derelict for sometime and has a football playing field at the back?

[therealjr]

It was the Civil Service social club, I think it was part of the deal that brought the staff of the old AGD here in the late 60's but it was available to any civil servants to be members. At its height the main building was a bar/restaurant and there were facilities for snooker and table tennis in there. The smaller Saddlers bar was a function room for parties etc that could be hired by non members. Outside they had football cricket and bowls.
As for its closure I'd hazard a guess at least of 10 years

[ironsky2]

Thanks JR given the state of the building I would agree ten years sounds right. Been Googleing Duckmanton Lodge it was sold in 2011 for nearly £400.000 there were plans to build three houses in the grounds and a swimming pool no less all seemed set to go but never happened. The building (main part) is quite old perhaps even Georgian in date what I could see inside was stripped out and the ceilings have fallen in a very dangerous place.

[emmz]

Sadly the Crispin pub on Ashgate road will be closing, Tesco won their bid...