WEEK 42

Cresswell Arms, Swinton

The current structure was built in the 1940s having replaced at least one earlier building.

Landlords have included:-

• Jonah Jones – 1890s
• Fred Walker – Early 1900s
• Joseph Cooper – Early 1900s
• Mr. Jarvis – 1950s
• John Franney – 1970s
• Arthur & Pat Jones – 1970s to 1980s?
• Karen & Malc Wilkinson – 1990s
• Ernie & Rita Law – 1995 to 2007
• Sharon & Trev Mace – Since 2007

Woodman Inn, Swinton

The Woodman Inn is a 19th century building and originally had terraced housing attached.

Landlords have included:-

• Bill & Florence Western – 1950s to 1970s?
• Anthea & Gordon Walker – 1970s?
• Rita & Tom Prescott – 1980s?*

*Tom sadly suffered a heart attack and passed away in the tap room of the pub, circa 1985.

Red House, Swinton

This public house was named as such due to it being a regular for the nearby glass blowers. In the 2000s, its name changed to Bridge Bar and closed for business in early 2012. It reopened in 2013 under the name of Nautical Decades. In 2016, its name changed again, to, New Red House.

Landlords have included:-

• Gertrude & James Phillips – Circa 1925 to circa 1933
• Don Wall – 1960s?
• Joan Stead – 1970s?
• ‘Conway’ – 1990s?
• Brett Jones – 2000s?

According to Donald Hancock, Joan ran the pub for 21 years and the clock in the bar was 21 minutes fast (1 minute for each year that she was in the pub) before selling it back to the brewery who then modernised it.