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| The Crown Hotel in 1961. |
The Crown Hotel was situated at 4 Cheapside (now the site of Henshaw House opposite the bus station). According to Rob Magge's excellent book, the Inns and Alehouses of Oldham, it has had at least five different names. Dating back to 1779 it became the Crown Inn 1870. It was rebuilt in 1902 and was a massive improvement on the previous building if only in appearance. It closed in 1961 and demolished later that year for the new C&A building (now Home Bargains).
how could they demolish such a wonderful building to make way for the eyesore that was C&A?
ReplyDeleteIt was also what everyone wants (big purple shop. And there was a tommygirl/boy shop inside or next to it i remember going with my sister when i was around 12-13 must of been 97-98
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