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The British Flag was situated at 144 Rochdale Road

Present from 1848 until 1973, demolished the same year. Nathaniel Lees in 1868 was find 20/- for serving beer on a Sunday morning, it was owned by Waterhouse & Co, 1896 it was owned by Wilson's brewery. The longest serving licensee of the pub was Thomas Seymour he did 20 years from 1935 -1955. The last was Cyril Davenport from 1971 until it closed for housing clearance, he moved to The Golden Eagle then.

Anne O'Connor (May 2025)

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