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Minorca Hotel

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Minorca Hotel.
Minorca Hotel.
Photo: Brenda Brown
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Item #: 1562
Minorca Hotel, now Berkely Square, at top of King Street with juntion of Wallgate.

Comment by: Dave White on 8th April 2007 at 10:03

Did a brief stint as Blair's in the 1980s.

Comment by: Susan Davies nee Birch on 22nd July 2007 at 15:28

So did I! I remember them saying when they were doing it up they broke down a wall upstairs and found a door had been boarded up. Behind was the restaurant when it was the Berni Inn and the salt and pepper's were still on the table's. How much of that is fluff I don't know. :o)

Comment by: amanda goulding on 9th January 2011 at 11:14

does anyone know if this pub is haunted?

Comment by: ag01 on 14th July 2011 at 22:53

Blairs had some great bar staff. Great memories in the late 80's / early 90's.
Think it is meant to be haunted.

Comment by: Judith Roby on 29th January 2022 at 12:16

Is there a layout plan of this pub when the stable bar was there?

Comment by: P on 27th April 2022 at 13:00

I've read in a book called haunted Wigan that yes it is haunted. I also heard it was built by a sea captain who served in the battle of Trafalgar hence the name Minorca.

Comment by: Tony L on 27th April 2022 at 20:34

P the Minorca was built at least 15 years before the Battle of Trafalgar.
It was known to be in existence if 1790. The licensee then was William Roper.

Comment by: Dawn Parfitt on 6th April 2023 at 00:47

Maiden name Anderton, my twins own Andertons sports bar. My gt gt grandad Anderton met my gt gt step gran in The Minorca she lived and worked there. Name Annie Lynn/Lyon

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