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The Royal Hotel was situated at 282 Rochdale Road.

In 1863 was known as the Royal inn, the best known landlord was James Higgins ex rugby player from 1970 until his death in 1983. Today it is an Indian restaurant; a new pub was built on the next corner called Brookes Tavern which has since closed and now a large house. Landlords were 1949-53 Jonathan Brown, 53-54 Walter Kennedy, 54-57 John Chadwick, 57-62 James Liston he was known as Jimmy, 62-66 Peter Cummins, 66-70 David Wallace,70-83 James Higgins, 83-87 Jos Whitehead, 87-88 Janice Bentley, 88-89 Kenneth English, 89-93 Walter Walker, 1993 Walter Leach , Christopher Bentley. lt is now a lndian Restaurant.

Anne O'Connor (May 2025)

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