Stockport & South Manchester

Original Mild Magic Pubs

The following table shows the founding 52 pubs which inaugurated Mild Magic (then known as Stockport Mild Challenge).

There are still nine of these founders on Mild Magic (though maybe not for all intervening 32 years!) and are highlighted in salmon below.

Pubs highlighted in grey are those lost to the pub trade altogether, some being demolished (with one pending) but most repurposed to some new use such as restaurant, house et cetera.

Many of the pubs still remailing open are Robinsons houses, but since the brewery doesn't brew a regular mild (even though Robinsons are brewing two seasonal milds this year! Eclipse, available in February and Broken Record, not available until Autumn) hence their omission is easily explained.

As can also be seen, the area was restricted to Stockport only, with even the South Manchester part of the branch not being represented — How the scope has widened! — Both in numbers and geographic coverage.

AreaPubOutcome
BramhallBromaleClosed and demolished
BredburyArden ArmsOpen
Cheadle
Queens ArmsClosed and new use
Printers ArmsOpen
Star InnOpen - on Mild Magic (renamed James Watts)
EdgeleyComfortable GillClosed - demolition scheduled
CopperfieldsClosed and new use
FloristClosed and new use
GrapesClosed and new use
GreyhoundClosed and new use
Prince AlbertOpen
WoolpackClosed and new use
GatleyHigh GroveClosed and demolished
Horse & FarrierOpen - on Mild Magic
Prince of WalesOpen
Hazel GroveGeorge & DragonOpen - on Mild Magic
Royal OakClosed and demolished
Three TunsOpen
Travellers CallOpen
Heald GreenGriffinOpen - on Mild Magic
Heaton ChapelGeorge & DragonOpen
Hinds HeadOpen
Tut & ShiveClosed and new use
Heaton MerseyCrownOpen
GriffinOpen - on Mild Magic
Heaton NorrisBridge InnClosed and demolished
Moss RoseClosed and demolished
NurseryOpen - On Mild Magic
High LaneRobin HoodClosed and demolished
MarplePineappleClosed and new use
Travellers CallClosed and new use
ReddishGrey HorseOpen
Thatched TavernClosed - future not clear
RomileyGrey HorseClosed and new use
StockportArdenArmsOpen
Bakers VaultsOpen - On Mild Magic
BlossomsOpen
Coach & HorsesClosed and demolished
Crown (Heaton Lane)Open - On Mild Magic
Crown (Middle Hillgate)Closed and new use
Manchester ArmsClosed and new use
Pack HorseOpen - On Mild Magic (renamed Cocked Hat)
PineappleClosed awaiting re-opening
Thatched HouseClosed and new use
TiviotClosed and demolished
UnityClosed and new use
StrinesFoxOpen
Royal OakClosed and new use
SportsmanOpen (renamed Strines Nightingale)
WoodleyNavigationOpen
RailwayClosed and new use

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