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Title: Public houses Stockport Cheshire.
Post by: Vinyl Man on Sunday 07 September 08 09:25 BST (UK)

I am trying to find out some information regarding a pub that my Grandparents used to run in Stockport in approx the middle to late 1950s.It was called the White Bear on Bamford Street,off Hillgate,Stockport.The building is still there i think,but it is now under other use.Anybody any ideas or pointers where to start?
Many Thanks.

Title: Re: Public houses Stockport Cheshire.
Post by: IndisVanyar on Sunday 07 September 08 11:42 BST (UK)

The local brewer is Robinsons of The Unicorn Brewery:

http://www.frederic-robinson.com/robinsons/

They might be able to tell you if The White Bear was a tied house. (I think that the brewery itself was situated on Hillgate so someone there might still remember your pub.)

When I was a teenager in the 60s and living in South Stockport almost every pub seemed to be a Robinsons' house but unfortunately The White Bear was not one of the pubs I frequented.

Title: Re: Public houses Stockport Cheshire.
Post by: Vinyl Man on Sunday 07 September 08 16:08 BST (UK)

Thanks for that.I will send them a mail to enquire.Thanks for your help.

Title: Re: Public houses Stockport Cheshire.
Post by: Pat13 on Monday 08 September 08 00:09 BST (UK)

If you think the building is still there I could take a photo for you the next time I am in Stockport if that is any help. Bamford Street isn't one I have ever used but it is fairly near where I live.

Title: Re: Public houses Stockport Cheshire.
Post by: momos on Saturday 11 October 08 15:44 BST (UK)

Hello Vinyl Man

I wondered if you had already tried emailing the North Cheshire Family History Society:
http://www.ncfhs.org.uk/

regards