Given a new focus by Midlands brewer Banks's in the 1980s who converted the former rail station building to pub use. Set low from the road, it can be overlooked, yet its distinctive twin-gabled frontage draws you in. Much altered inside to accommodate the pub and dining area, it is a most pleasant place to enjoy a drink or meal. Some tables at the rear allow you to view the occasional freight train passing at close quarters. Everything about the place has that traditional feel to it. A central bar divides the space neatly. A dining pub, yes, but more for the 'grown-ups' rather than the Wacky Warehouse end of the market. The carvery offering is very popular at weekends. The Manchester Mini Club (the car, that is) used to meet here every Wednesday.