RAINHILL

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Bar Next Door
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A cocktail bar.
Not visited.
Warrington Road / Station Street
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Black Horse
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The traditional decor, all fake I think, is very well done in this large pub in multiple rooms partly knocked through, where they mainly concentrate on "sizzling" food.
Last visited August 2023.
Rainhill Road / Elton Head Rd
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Boars Head
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A comfortable two-sided boozer with a pleasant plain interior.
Noted closed and boarded up in 2015, but open again in 2016.
Last visited June 2022.
Elton Head Road / Lowfield Lane
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Coach & Horses
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This popular pub has a rather unusual layout, well cared for throughout. At the front is a very nicely decorated lounge with no counter and a plainer bar with a pool table. Further back on the lounge side is a second bar. There's also an attached Indian restaurant.
Last visited May 2023.
Rainhill Road / Tasker Terrace
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Commercial
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Hand pump
There are two bars plus a number of side rooms in this very pleasant well preserved traditional pub. I particularly like the proper bar counter with a gantry. Waitress bell pushes extant but not in use. Excellent real ales served. On a visit on a cold December Wednesday afternoon in 2010 I was startled to find the place busy, but sadly I found it much quieter on a Tuesday lunch time in 2014.
Although there is nothing truly spectacular inside or out from an architectural point of view I've always been especially fond of the appearance of this pub.
Noted closed "for redevelopment" in March 2018, but pleasingly it continues unspoiled.
Last visited June 2022.
Station Road
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CookHouse Pub and Carvery (Victoria)
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In 1998 I described this place as youth-oriented and grubby. I returned to find a very nicely decorated large two-sided knocked round pub, full of customers of all ages, and serving real ale. More recently one side bacame a more up market restaurant. The food in the bar side looked good.
After refurbishment in July 2021 it became the CookHouse Pub and Carvery, very pleasantly decorated.
Last visited August 2023.
Warrington Road / Victoria Street
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Hop House
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A rather good shop conversion offering a great selection of craft beers.
Last visited May 2023.
Dane Court
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Manor Farm
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A nicely converted farmhouse dating back to 1662 with an original well inside. A number of side rooms off the main bar downstairs and a restaurant and balcony bar upstairs. Very well decorated.
Last visited June 2022.
Mill Lane, Rainhill Stoops
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Micklehead Green
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A fairly new "bypass" pub in the middle of nowhere, concentrating on the food and family markets, with a rather nice bare brick and wood beam interior. Beefeater food.
Last visited June 2022.
St. Helens Linkway / Eurolink Road
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Rainhill Labour Club A nicely done and well cared for social club with a bar, games room and a large function room.
Last visited 2005.
Warburton Hey / Park Avenue
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Rocket
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Recently refurbished and knocked through, and a very good job they've done - A classic boozer. Beer yard/garden.
Last visited August 2023.
Warrington Road / Kendricks Fold
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Ship Inn
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Standard Ember Inns decor in a large pub aiming at diners, but still welcoming drinkers with a range of good real ales.
Last visited June 2022.
Warrington Road / Chapel Lane
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Skew Bridge Alehouse
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Six handpumps offer quality ale in this standard shop-conversion micro-pub which was ticking over with friendly regulars on a Tuesday evening.
Last visited May 2023.
Warrington Road / Exchange Place
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