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Northwich isn't a place we visit very often on our boating trips as it requires passage down on the Anderton Boat Lift from the Trent & Mersey Canal onto the River Weaver.
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| Anderton Boat Lift |
We've done this trip twice and on each occasion spent an evening in Northwich.
#236 The Roebuck
I'm not entirely sure if we ever ventured into either of the pubs, but I did take pictures for posterity. The first visit was on the evening of Friday 1st September 2006 and this is what The Roebuck looked like. (You can just see the Green Dragon three doors away)
Our next visit was on the evening of Saturday 13th August 2016 and this is how much change had taken place in 10 years.
It had been completely redecorated, but was now up for sale...and according to WhatPub it is now permanently closed.
#237 Green Dragon
You've already had a glimpse of this pub in the photos above, but here are the close-ups.
As far as I can tell, the Green Dragon is entirely unchanged in the 10 years between these pictures...and it is seemingly still thriving!
Whilst it is sad to see a pub close permanently it is worth noting that Witton Street also is home to the Witton Chimes, The Quayside and Penny Blacks which is a Wetherspoons, so it is hardly surprising that something had to give and it looks like The Roebuck was the unlucky loser.
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