Woodman Inn (Hollinwood, OLDHAM)

The Woodman Inn in 2009.

The Woodman Inn was situated at 684 Manchester Road in Hollinwood. The pub dates back to at least 1770 when it's name was the Blue Anchor. Around 1835 it became the Lamb Inn but was changed to the Woodman Inn in 1842. The pub was extended in 1950. In 1978 the Woodman became the meeting place for the Failsworth Blues a Manchester City supporters club. This had much to do with the fact that the landord at the time (1977-1979) was Patrick Power who was the father of the then Manchester City left back Paul Power. The Woodman Inn closed in 2011 and at the time of writing the pub is boarded up (with all signage removed) and for sale