Sunday Morning

Gently roll down from the Top Lock to Wigan Pier

The Kirklees pub at the beginning is now closed down.

The Roll

I think The Kirkless Hall Inn is still for sale, Mick - www.primelocation.com

Published on 9 May 2016
Four years ago - 2016 was a significant year as the Leeds & Liverpool Canal celebrated its bicentenary on 22nd October. The Leigh Branch will be 200 years old at the end of this year.

Yes JoAnne the For Sale sign is still up the other day.
Last week the door was open but with a sign stuck on it saying this pub is not open, and inside I could see some men inside wearing nice suits and polished shoes

Hope it can be sold, Mick. It’d be a shame to see it left & derelict like the nearby Commercial Inn.

Thanks for today’s photo-a-day: The New Look Orwell

JoAnne the Kirklees is in a better spot than the derelict Commercial, and its a nice place to sit and watch boats from all over Britain going through the locks so it should be OK.

You’re right, Mick. Hope the pub prospers again under new owners soon.

Kirkless Hall Inn features on the heritage section of the Canal & River Trust’s website.



Meet Robert, the puller of pints - Your Stories

At one JoAnne boats who did the Wigan Flight could go into the pub and get a certificate saying that you had done it.

I’ve been told Kirkless Hall Inn’s now sold, but is possibly being converted into apartments.

Best thing to do with it JoAnne,
Maybe the new apartments will bring in some posher new blood into this run down area

It is better than the building becoming derelict, Mick. I wish they could convert The Commercial while they’re at it.

I liked today’s P-a-D of the narrowboat Goldi-Locks - Link

There’s a lovely vlog of Goldi-Locks descending the Flight with another narrowboat, Ellis (from 3:30 onwards): YouTube Link

Thanks JoAnne Ive just watched it, BTW Foxes afloat gay men Sean and Colin have just lost their dog Dillion, they are on the River Thames down in Oxfordshire now

Yes, Mick, Dillon’s death was sad news - Twitter (30th June)

It’s nearly a year since your bell-ting cameo appearance in their vlog of Silver Fox - Link

Yes JoAnne theres not many Wiganers who can say they made a cameo appearance on one of there videos by tingling a bell

Kirkless Hall Inn is still a pub after all. There’s a notice in the windows:

PUB TO LET
Please ring Arman Mobile No. ...........

Sorry, I didn’t get the number but it’s worth checking out if anyone’s interested.

Who in their tiny minds would take on a pub(as a pub)in this day and age

I used to go in for my lunch now and again.

Update: Oct 2022

Good news! The Kirkless Hall Inn has a new Landlord & Lady, and the couple hope to open on 5th Nov. There’s also a portacabin type building by the pub which will be a shop.

The pub is now open and the grocers next door is due to open on Wed 7th Dec.

I used to call in there many years ago for a pint and something to eat with my wife.Nice to see it reopening.