Much of what has appeared on this site and its predecessor has vanished forever. From August 2002, these pages are an essentially complete record of the news pages and visitor postings, arranged in chronological order. ("Essentially complete" means "those things that came to our attention which have not since fallen prey to computer malfunction") Before then, there is a patchy and incomplete record of pub news, culled from a variety of sources. More recently, some of the other items that have appeared on this site have been archived under the apppropriate year. Old pubs of the year can be found on the Pub of the Year index page. Archive photographs of local pubs can be found via the pub pages. Note that in a number of cases news items were published in good faith which subsequently turned out to be not entirely true. No attempt has been made to retrospectively hide our errors.
Archive 2001
The following news appears to be dated January 2001
Brian Norris of the Smugglers has bought the Morecambe Hotel. Open Sept, poss with Brysons house beer.
Coopers Tap (Pubmaster) shut.
Mitchells have bought the Crofters (Garstang by-pass) and the County, Carnforth.
Building work going on at the new pub in Carnforth.
New management at the Globe, Overton.
Cooper's Tap to reopen on the 11th (says Citizen)
Royal open: same room layout, but smartened. Ship pictures gone. Games room now dining room.
Changes of licensee:
- Blue Anchor, Skerton
- County Carnforth
- Horse & Farrier, Lancaster
- John O'Gaunt, Skerton
- Liquid
- Penny Bank (adjourned)
- Punchbowl, Churchtown (withdrawn)
- Melling Hall
- New Inn, Morecambe
- New Inn, Galgate (adjourned)
- Varsity
- Victoria, Morecambe
- White Lion (adjourned)
Pub News July 2001
Melling Hall has four indie brews (recommended) - to be altered poss in new year.
The tenancy of the Ring O'Bells is being advertised
In Court
changes of licensee at: Blue Anchor (Skerton), Coopers Tap, Crofters (Mitchells management), Horse & Farrier (Lancaster), New Inn (Galgate), Punchbowl (Churchtown), Sun, White Lion (Lancaster).
Provisional licence granted for the Green Ayre.
Alterations proposed for the George, but withdrawn. Anybody know details?
The following news appears to be dated August 2001
Bryson's
Going through a quiet time mainly due to personal reasons, but when George retires from his other job in the autumn, a more vigorous approach can be expected. Still, it has a new regular outlet: the Graduate College Bar at Lancaster University.Court 3/8/01
Changes of Licensee
(most of these are just rescheduled from previous months)
- Albert
- Blue Anchor (Skerton)
- Horse & Farrier (Lancaster)
- Penny Bank
- George Washington
- Punch Bowl (Churchtown )
- William Mitchell
New Licences
- 47 North Road (presumably the Green Ayre)
- The Litten Tree, 33-39 Church St (presumably on the old Central Brewery site). The "Litten Tree" is a brand of SFI plc, formerly Surrey Free Inns. Akin to Chicago Rock Cafe, but do stock cask beers.
- 145 Ryelands Road (presumably in the area scheduled for demolition)
Alterations
George
Transfer Sessions 5/10/01:
New licensees at:
New licenses:
- 47 North Road Lancaster (police objection)
- Capernwray Diving Centre (adjourned)
Structural alterations:
- White Bull Bilsborrow
- Lanky's
Transfer Sessions 2/11/01
New licensees at:
- Penny Bank
- Lancastrian
- New Inn Yealand
- White Lion Halton
- Canal Turn
- Golden Lion
- H2O
- Lanky's
- Royal Oak Hornby
- Whoop Hall
Structural Alterations:
Flag
also there is a new licensee at the Boot & Shoe
Sir Richard Owen opened 8/10/01