Monthly Archives: February 2011

Update: Plans to demolish the “Old Hare and Hounds” pub in Breightmet, Bolton

Posted on February 10, 2011 by stuart

The developers have withdrawn the planning app relating to the pub and they will be re-submitting another one for just the housing behind it. Not sure what the fate of the pub is now. Lets hope that the campaign to … Continue reading →

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How to bring down a chimney stack

Posted on February 8, 2011 by stuart

Classic archive footage of Bolton steeplejack Fred Dibnah.

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Plans to demolish the “Old Hare and Hounds” pub in Breightmet, Bolton

Posted on February 7, 2011 by stuart

There has been a planning application made to demolish the “Old Hare and Hounds” pub in Breightmet, Bolton. Local residents have been campaigning to save it but it has been empty since 2008 so it does not seem to have … Continue reading →

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