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Photo-a-Day  (Friday, 16th August, 2024)

The Jawbone


The Jawbone
The Jawbone pub in Newtown, Wigan. Once known as the Prince of Wales?

Photo: Dennis Seddon  (Sony DSC-HX99)
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Comment by: John Brown on 16th August 2024 at 08:24

Why was it called The Jawbone?

Comment by: John (Westhoughton) on 16th August 2024 at 11:18

Dennis if I remember correctly this was the Prince of Wales.

Comment by: Colin Traynor on 16th August 2024 at 11:49

Not a pub I have ever noticed but good to see it up and running and not and empty vandalised shell like so many these days.
It looks to be run as a Community Pub, I hope it's well supported.

Comment by: Michael Gormally on 16th August 2024 at 13:25

It's official name was the Prince of Wales. But it has been known colloquially as the Jawbone for many, many years. This was what people normally called it when I was growing up in Newtown in the 1960s.

"I'm goin' to t'Jawbone. Art comin'?"

Comment by: frank on 19th August 2024 at 14:43

i think it was called the jawbone because of where it is if you looked at it from above it is in the shape of a jawbone. i think.

Comment by: Tom on 20th August 2024 at 14:21

How many folk will be able to look at it from above.

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