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Tuesday 26 February 2013

ABC Wednesday: Guzzlin Goose


Today's post for ABC Wednesday is G for "Guzzlin Goose" and shows the pub of that name on Bentinck Street.

The Guzzlin Goose pub is not, in my opinion, one of Ashton's better-looking buildings, although it looks very smart after its recent re-paint, which has emphasised its simple design typical of a lot of 1960s architecture.

The pub was previously called the Happy Shepherd and was originally opened in 1861. It was re-built on the same site in the 1960s when the area between Katherine Street and Brook Street was being re-developed. For most of its life it had been a beerhouse (licensed to sell beers but not wines and spirits) and only received a full licence in 1966.

See Google Street View of this location.

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"Guzzlin Goose" is a contribution to ABC Wednesday. For more "G" posts from around the world please follow this link.

7 comments:

  1. looks unbalanced, but functional
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  2. It's been repainted! Last time I passed by it I thought it was on the verge of closing down.

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  3. Great name for a pub. I agree -- not an especially good looking building.

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  4. Very interesting name for a pub!

    Gums and Gummies
    Rose, ABC Wednesday Team.

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  5. That design could stand in for all pubs of that era that were put up amongst new estates. Nice paint job.

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  6. wow, that building goes a long way back. i like the design, simple and the white stands out against the blue sky

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  7. Looks nice since the paint job.
    Had a few pints when it was the Happy Shepherd

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