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Alexendra Hotel, Aspull
Alexendra Hotel, Aspull
Photo: Darren Bishop
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Item #: 7646
Very old photo of the Alexendra Hotel in Aspull, a Magee Marshall pub.

Comment by: Art on 19th October 2008 at 00:45

Th'ole in t'wall, through which the miners from the Alexandra Pit were paid their wages... Good pic. ;o)

Comment by: dave johnson on 19th October 2008 at 09:39

Is this the Alexandra in Whelley known localy as Th`ole it wall?

Comment by: RON on 19th October 2008 at 14:27

Is it Aspull or Whelley?

Comment by: Art on 19th October 2008 at 15:45

It's Whelley Ron,New Springs/Aspull begins at "The boundary" just below Cale Lane.

Comment by: Mick on 19th October 2008 at 17:53

I understand the Alex used to be called the 'Von Blucher', but this was changed after the start of WWI.

Comment by: Ian McL on 22nd October 2008 at 16:52

In the 1824 directory it was named as the Blucher,then renamed as the Von Blucher in 1834. It was named, one supposes after the Prussian Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher who faught alongside Wellington at Waterloo in 1815. In 1824 the landlord was one V Phythian (or Fethian) and in 1834 Edward Topping! I wish I knew more of the details; the address is just given as Whelley. A superb picture though!!!

Comment by: David owen on 24th April 2012 at 12:17

What was the date of this pic,

Comment by: linda rutter was Hulme on 27th November 2012 at 17:52

this is the Alexandra pub in Whelly it is now a Tesco supper market

Comment by: flatcapmon on 4th November 2018 at 11:49

Shown as the Von Blucher on 1909 ordnance survey map. Across the road from Alexandra and Lindsay pits.

Comment by: Tris on 25th April 2021 at 08:42

My GG Grandad was the publican of the Von Blucher Inn in 1901 and 1911 census
Thank you for the photo it's great to see where they lived.
2 Von Blucher Inn Von Blucher Square Wigan Lancashire.
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Moses Seddon Head Married Male 53 1848 Publican Haigh, Lancashire, England
Mary Seddon Wife Married Female 54 1847 - Wigan, Lancashire, England
Margaret Seddon Daughter Single Female 23 1878 - Wigan, Lancashire, England
John T Seddon Son Single Male 21 1880 Carpenter (Colly) Wigan, Lancashire, England

Comment by: jack on 10th January 2022 at 17:17

my mum was born no 1 von blucher square is this the one on the photo

Comment by: Judith Tyrer on 21st February 2024 at 19:58

My great great uncle Jonathan Tyrer was the publican of the Von Blucher in 1871 and 1881 census. Thanks for the great photo! His brother, Thomas Tyrer, was also an inn keeper of a pub in Whelley - seemed to be called the Grey Horse Inn or Yates. Don't think it's there any more though. Anyone heard of it?

Comment by: Colin Traynor on 22nd February 2024 at 10:35

The best picture I have seen of this historic pub. I do like the significance of the Von Blucher connection.

Comment by: Veronica on 22nd February 2024 at 19:33

This is where my wedding reception was held. It must have been a later building though. It’s now a small Tesco I think….

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