Photo-a-Day  (Saturday, 27th February, 2016)

Another very old landmark building. Often wondered is it supposed to be haunted?

don't like walking past here, I cross over.

The Collers was a magnificent stone building
Grade II Listed.A Buttonwood Brewery pub at the time of the desecration . Mock Tudor was thier cooperate lmage and they inflicted the same damage to numerous pubs in many parts of the north. Needless to say it wouldn't be allowed today, in fact if it was done without seeking permission, (which would never be granted) a prosecution would quickly follow.

Not for me, how about birds!

If its shut pull it down.

Not for me either! Any case, where is the Colliers Arms featured here?

I hope the building is repairable - I prefer the stone underneath the rendering!

If walls could talk eh Tom?Thanks for showing us a view of this landmark we don't get to see. The little circular brick building just downhill from the Colliers has always interested me. Wonder if it was a level crossing keepers shelter when the railway crossed the road. ANYONE?

The Collers was a magnificent stone building
Grade II Listed.A Buttonwood Brewery pub at the time of the desecration . Mock Tudor was thier cooperate lmage and they inflicted the same damage to numerous pubs in many parts of the north. Needless to say it wouldn't be allowed today, in fact if it was done without seeking permission, (which would never be granted) a prosecution would quickly follow.

Thomas

I presume by desecration you mean the rendering to a Listed Building. Any idea when this was done since I can never remember the building in any other form ie rendered and I went past it most days in the 1960's. It was certainly always called the Stone Ale House even then.

Carolean, I will try to find out when the rendering was done, I'll put a photograph on album,before it was carried out.

Allan, it isn't closed ,I pop across most nights for a pint !

Johnny, it's on Wigan Road New Springs.

Neil , I'll make enquires as to the use of the circular building

Thanks Thomas!
I can imagine many a thirsty miner whetting their whistle after a long shift here!
Very apt name given the location!

Yes Johnny...until some trendy thinks Colliers gives the wrong impression and changes it to the Bark Hill Bistro!