The Old Thirteenth Cheshire Astley Volunteer Rifleman Corps Inn - Astley Street, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, UK.
N 53° 28.714 W 002° 03.329
30U E 562682 N 5925924
Locally known as 'The Rifleman'. I'm just going down to 'The Old Thirteenth Cheshire Astley Volunteer Rifleman Corps Inn', would be something of a mouthful!
Waymark Code: WMCEA7
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/28/2011
Views: 6
At 55 letters long, 'The Old Thirteenth Cheshire Astley Volunteer Rifleman Corps Inn' is certainly the longest pub name in the UK and no internet search that I have done throws up a longer one in the world.
I suspect (but have been unable to verify) that 'The Old Thirteenth Cheshire Astley Volunteer Rifleman Corps', was a pals battalion formed during the WW1, when young men would volunteer to join the army as a group from their place of work, home town or even street. This pub is located in an area called Astley and a street called Astley Street.
This pub was the subject of a community buy-out when the brewery that owned it put it up for sale.
This pub needs a new sign.
Name of Artist: Not known.
Date of current sign: Not known.
Date of first pub on site: Not known.
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