Former Turf Hotel
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The photograph on this page of Former Turf Hotel by David Dixon as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © David Dixon Taken: 30 May 2012
This former Thwaites' pub on Bolton Road has closed fairly recently (early 2012). According to this CAMRA publication (http://www.robcamra.org.uk/dl.php?id=2019 ), planning permission has been granted for it to be converted into office premises. Image] shows the pub in 2010, whilst still in business.