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Old Cross Inn, Radcliffe

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1 Eton Hill Road, Radcliffe, M26 2YG (View on Google Map)
  • Historic Interior

A Largely unspoilt pub in the Joseph Holt estate. Retains a lot of original features including the curved and sliding glass and wood shutters on the bar. Separate drinking areas largely intact and remnants of green tilework still visible at end of bar. Licencee advises rest of tilework still in place under wood panneling in main bar area.

Reopened 4/7/2020

Information for this venue is provided by the Rochdale Oldham & Bury Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Bury District (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
25/03/2016
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Holt
Pub ID
ROB/250
Asset of Community Value

Two star - A pub interior of very special national historic interest

Listed status: Not listed

Dating from around 1897, the Old Cross was renovated by Holts in about 2000 but it still retains a good deal of its original fittings and layout. The lobby bar has a splendid screened servery still complete with lower sections that can be raised and lowered (including a curved one). On the left the tap room and the news room have been combined but retain fixed seating and baffles with inter-war etched panels in the top of them, also signs of the old bell-pushes around the rooms. On the right the music room is now a pool room but retains original fixed seating re-leatheretted with bell-pushes in the wood panel above.

General information about historic pub interiors

Dates from around 1897 when acquired by Holts. Up to the earlier c.2000 this pub had a virtually unaltered 1920s interior including a tiled dado. Although it was refurbished by Holts it still retains a lot of its original fittings and layout. The lobby bar has a splendid screened servery still complete with lower sections that can be raised and lowered including a curved one. The counter front has new panels and the bar back is a mixture of old and new. The panelled dado was added in c.2000 and covers up inter war tiling.

On the left the tap room (front) and the news room (rear) were combined in c.2000 - both areas retain original fixed seating but re-upholstered, baffles with 1920s etched panels in the top of them and 1920s decoratively carved fireplaces but now blocked up, also signs of the old bell pushes around the rooms. On the right the music room is now a pool room but retains original fixed seating re-leatheretted with bell pushes in the wood panel above (and has been extended to the right?). Has a number of original windows, but also replacements, a 'Gents' panel in the door, terrazzo floor and original tiles painted over (and some modern ones); 'Ladies' in the door.

General information about historic pub interiors
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:30pm
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 3 regular beers.

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Joseph Holt - Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Joseph Holt - Bitter
Joseph Holt - Bitter Session Bitter • 4%
Joseph Holt - Bitter
Joseph Holt - Bitter

This beer is served regularly at Old Cross Inn, Radcliffe.

ABV 4%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Joseph Holt - Mild TasteMatch Prediction

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Joseph Holt - Mild
Joseph Holt - Mild Mild • 3.2%
Joseph Holt - Mild
Joseph Holt - Mild

This beer is served regularly at Old Cross Inn, Radcliffe.

ABV 3.2%
Style Mild
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Joseph Holt - IPA TasteMatch Prediction

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Joseph Holt - IPA
Joseph Holt - IPA Session Blond Ale • 3.8%
Joseph Holt - IPA
Joseph Holt - IPA

This beer is served regularly at Old Cross Inn, Radcliffe.

ABV 3.8%
Style Session Blond Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Garden Garden
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Parking Parking
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
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Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to metro (800m)
Radcliffe

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