Wardleys was a pub on Wardley's Lane in the civil parish of Stalmine-with-Staynall, near the village of Hambleton, Lancashire. The building dated to the 18th century[1] and occupied a location, on the eastern banks of the River Wyre and beside Wardleys Creek,[2] believed to have been used since Roman times.[3]
| Wardleys | |
|---|---|
 The pub in 2009, shortly before its demolition | |
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| Former names | Wardleys Hotel |
| Alternative names | Wardleys Riverside Inn |
| General information | |
| Type | Public house |
| Address | Wardley's Lane |
| Town or city | Hambleton, Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 53°52′43″N 2°58′01″W / 53.8787°N 2.9669°W |
| Completed | 18th century |
| Closed | 2005 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
In the 1890s, during part of its life as a hotel,[4] it was owned by Thomas Houghton.[5] In the 1950s, R. F. Fyles was the proprietor.[6] It was also a farm during that era, and a fire destroyed its barn in December 1899; the hotel was not affected.[7]
After the pub's closure in 2005,[8] the building fell into disuse and dereliction, during which time it was used as a marijuana-growing location on its upper floors and a Chinese restaurant on the ground floor.[1] It closed in late 2010 and burned down on 25 April 2011. It was then demolished,[9] and has now been replaced by a home,[3] built by the last owner of the pub.[1]
Gallery
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An aerial view of Wardleys Creek, with the pub at the top of the picture -
A view of the pub from Wardleys Creek, looking northwest -
Looking northwest from the pub car park across the River Wyre to the ICI works at Thornton and Fleetwood -
Wardleys Pub viewed from Wyre Estuary Country Park in Stanah, 2007. Looking southeast
References
edit- ^ a b c "Fire-damaged riverside pub to be demolished?" Archived 11 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine – The Garstang Courier, 30 January, 2012
- ^ The Hidden Places of England – Peter Long (2004), p. 328 ISBN 9781904434122
- ^ a b Wardleys Lane[permanent dead link] – FarrellHeyworth.co.uk
- ^ Hambleton, Wardley's Hotel c.1955 – Francis Frith
- ^ Shire Horse Stud Book, volume 17 – Shire Horse Society (1896), p. 653
- ^ The Municipal Year Book and Public Services Directory (1958)
- ^ The Mark Lane Express, Agricultural Journal (1899), p. 705
- ^ A History of Blackpool, the Fylde and South Wyre – Nick Moore (2018), p. 119
- ^ The Wardleys, Hambleton – ClosedPubs.co.uk
External links
edit- "A photo of the original Shard Bridge and the Wardley's ferry". Archived from the original on 19 October 2012.
- A 19th-century view of the pub. C&S Ales was a brewery in Blackpool
- The River Wyre Ports, Skippool Creek and Wardleys – Poulton, Blackpool & the Fylde Coast – History of Lancs, John Ellis
