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Amberswood
Amberswood
Photo: David White
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Item #: 30688
The Amberswood Tavern, Higher Ince, circa 1985. Recently closed and due to be demolished.

Comment by: Elizabeth on 8th August 2018 at 08:35

I didn't know it had closed,only passed it last week.Must have walked past here thousands of times on the way to Ince Park as a child.

Comment by: irene roberts on 8th August 2018 at 18:10

Me too, Elizabeth. A part of our lives which we passed regularly on the way to Ince Park or fishing for cockies in Can-Row Brook.

Comment by: Philip G. on 9th August 2018 at 08:30

Fishing for Cockies, in Can Row brook. Lovely words.

Comment by: Elizabeth on 9th August 2018 at 19:24

Yes Irene,you are right. Loads of happy memories of going down to Can Row Brook. Do you remember the houses that used to be there? They were flooded out regularly, and eventually demolished.

Comment by: irene roberts on 12th August 2018 at 15:20

Yes, I remember them well, Elizabeth. The row was called East View but everyone called it Can Row.

Comment by: Albert. on 22nd August 2018 at 19:29

I see this was a Burtonswood pub. Was it at one time a Wilson’s pub, or was there a Wilson’s pub in the vicinity?. If I remember rightly, a Wilson’s pub had a chequer board sign.

Comment by: whups on 23rd August 2018 at 01:41

did derek devine play darts for this pub or was it the new amberswood ? .

Comment by: Pw on 25th August 2018 at 15:11

The Wilsons pub was the Park on the opposite side of the road going towards Hindley.It was demolished a few years ago and now they have started building on the site.

Comment by: Terry Halsall on 3rd October 2018 at 13:52

I lived at 3 East View till I was 19 yrs old , born 1948 , I have many memories of the Amberswood and the streets ,houses & people that used to exist around it , seems like the end of an era ,.

Comment by: Michael green on 30th May 2022 at 15:20

My mum & dad owned this pub in 70s ,jack & dorothy green I lived in it until I married in 1977 , happy days , yes d Devine used to play darts here , great set of people used to drink here

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