The Witchwood
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Witchwood by Gerald England as part of the Geograph project.
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The Witchwood
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 24 Feb 2012
A popular music venue on Old Street. It lies on the edge of the St Petersfield development and (unlike the Friendship Image) was threatened with a CPO and demolition. It fought to be retained and was successful. The pub was known in 1850 as the Painters Arms and was a meeting place for local masons. It was sold to Oldham Brewery in 1897. Between 1886 and 1893 it was called the Rifle Brigade before reverting to the Painters Arms. In 1897 to became the Globe Inn. In 1985 it became one of the "Fighting Cock" group of free houses and renamed the Gamecock. In 1988 it was bought by John Dyson who renamed it the Witchwood.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.486233
Longitude
-2.099726