Photo-a-Day  (Sunday, 17th May, 2020)

Why are all these pubs closing ? Has Wigan become tee total ?

Kirkless Hall Hotel
Wigan
Freehold £175,000 for the Virtual Freehold

Substantial Public House Located in Picturesque Canal-Side Location
Exterior Benched Trade Patio Located to the Anterior of the Premises
Substantial Customer Parking Facilities to Accommodate Circa 12 Vehicles
Benefitting for an Attractive Tudor Style Façade
Considerable Scope For a Range of Uses, Subject to the Granting of Relevant Permissions

Not yet another pub closing how sad there isn't going to be any pubs left.

This will be happening more and more sadly.
It's in a good spot though if it's near the canal and it's a lovely building. Nice photo.

Alan, (on Vancouver Island), there are a number of factors. Drinks are so expensive and people can buy alcohol much more cheaply from the supermarket and sit in their homes watching telly or a dvd. This is particularly inviting in Winter. Also, although I am a non-smoker, I do think the "smoking in public places" ban did a lot of harm to pubs, again especially in Winter when it is too cold to sit out in pub gardens.

Such a striking building. I can understand trade falling off in winter owing to its situation but in summer must be a haven.

Its all about Location, right now there is only a few unsavory locals and the occasional boater who use it.

Its not a safe area to park a car or a push bike with the council houses being so close,
But what could make it a good investment, is if they get planning permission to build that nice new posh houses on Kirklees industrial estate.

Anne has hit the nail on the head.
The pub thrives in the summer months but winter time is another story. All pubs and indeed clubs are going through difficult times and have done for some years, but the coronavirus has made a real impact closing them for months and many like the Kirkless Inn closed for good (sadly).

They recon one pub in Britain closes every week even before the coronaviros.

Unfortunately, Arthur, its more like 14 pubs that closed each week. If sold for redevelopment, its not such a good location for private apartments. In decades gone by this was a mecca for summertime drinkers. It will be sad to see it go.

Mick you could have offended a lot of good people in the Newsprings area, just because some people live in Council houses they are no different to you. I think your out of order with that comment at 12:14.

Mick with his anti council estate waffle...again, surely admin must ban this cretin

I believe that Irene has it all sewn up. Her comments are so truthful and down to earth...sadly, I have to agree with this lass...The beer is so high in price, and out of proportion with real life. I had my own pub many years ago and realised that the cost was killing the industry. Why don't the breweries realise this?

Make a good Italian restaurant

Maybe the best thing to do is to knock it down and build a few houses or some canal side apartments

The idiot is preoccupied with Council estates,I bet they could show him how to spell for a kick off,and teach him better manners..and tact..I actually think he's paranoid...he just enjoys taking people's minds off any nice photo.

What they could probably teach me is how to put a bet on in the bookies.

Garry the only ones who will get offended are the ones who spoil the place and make it a no go area at night, and there will be a lot of New Springers who will agree with me.

Maureen 10/10.

I bet Shevington was once a beautiful place, apart from the flooding, parking, a motorway going through it,.....oh and before it got its idiot.

Actually, in 2019, there were more “pubs” registered than in 2018, the first time this has happened in many a year. The prominence of micro breweries and micro pubs is the explanation, and perhaps that is the way it will be for the foreseeable future. The Albion in Standish is a good example, as is the Post House at Orrell Post, or the Old Bank at the Grapes traffic lights in Orrell. No longer drinking dens, they are long gone. But places to just call in, spend an hour, and then move on.

I do feel sorry for all the landlords and landladies who have cellars full of beer that has sadly “gone off”. What a waste. A real shame.

Methinks you may have gone too far this time, Mick.