A prominent landmark at the A34/A51 junction just north of Stone, this pub is actually situated within the roundabout. In recent years it has concentrated mostly on the dining trade.
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The Red House
A substantial free-standing pub right in the centre of this former mining town.
The Triangle
An imposing three-storey stone-built pub with Venetian windows on the main A58 between Ripponden and Sowerby Bridge. Currently reported as being tied up in planning appeals due to the owners wanting to demolish the listed cottage at the rear as part of redevelopment.
The Cocked Hat
The Cocked Hat, Stockport, Cheshire
Standing opposite the Parish Church on Stockport Market Place, this mock-Tudor pub was formerly a Tetley’s house called the Pack Horse.
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The Sumpter Horse
A large free-standing pub on a main road, whose frontage looks to date from the 1950s, but may originally be older. It is scheduled to be demolished for a new road scheme. A sumpter is an archaic name for a pack horse.
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