My Ex used to run this pub ... they had a toy train that used to go round the ceiling through the wall and back again. Before it was sold to the Chinese lady a man called Angus owned it , he also owned a pub in long lawford, The L.A . This was a few years ago though. It used to be a b&b aswell. It's a shame it's been let go. 😔 I live 2 mins up the road from this pub.
Strange seeing this. I used to work in this pub some 20 years back. Great video although very sad to see the pub like that. Also DJ’d in there on many occasions
Just down the road from where I live. Late 80s/early 90s it was always rammed solid, had to book well in advance. Went up and down a bit until the late 00s, then completely caved in. Shame as it was great back in the day and as someone who deals in model trains the original one (which one of the owners extracted back in the mid 90s) was an amazing scale model and worth a couple of grand. The vandalised painting of the Mallard would have been worth 3 figures too :(
Excellent explore, thank you, very informative, such a shame, as always, that so much is left behind. I hear that the pub trade is very short of glass ware, yet these places are always well stocked.
Ran this place a few years ago with my parents 2006ish I think.The owners rejected every idea we had to up the trade. I remember hearing noises in the walls at night. Probably rats/mice. We didn't stay long....
@@ForgottenEngland it was. Loads of out of date beer in the shelves when we took over so we took it off to write it off at the next stock take and we were told to put it back and sell it 🤷
I live just round the corner from this too and always wondered why it had been abandoned when driving past. Guess the village could only really sustain one pub rather than two, and the one that survived is in a much better location in the middle of the village itself.
My local, closed again four years ago, miss the western. Been going there since I was a kid, now I'm 31. For some reason the Chinese owners took the lease off my friends, and proceeded to leave it empty for unknown reasons
Stayed here back in 2012 when I was attending a friends wedding in the area. The manager at the time was so welcoming and had some fond memories. So sad to see it like this but looks like it’s got much worse. Found this updated video from 3 days ago!! ruclips.net/video/IXLLbNWPKfY/видео.htmlsi=tG-UdNsBOPeF95xR
Oh my fucking god that's Tim!!!!! Hello old friend. I'll give you a clue, last time u saw me I was homeless and we spent new years in a Co op car park.. 😆 fun times bro, hope you're doing well. 4:21 that's where I used to hold the bar up from 😅 memories
@@ForgottenEngland Twas a Christmas now I give it more thought, 2011 possibly. Oli (: after I left town my fb got taxed by someone In Baghdad of all places n I lost touch with everyone. We should catch up man, if you have an email in your channel 'about' page I shall send you one 👌
It's a shame that abandoned places get vandalised, why can't people visit these places without destroying the place and why didn't the owners clear the place out when they left. What a waste of stuff, memories and memorabilia
The pub is called the great ........ its been owned by several others since the Chinese lady and opened and closed its doors quite frequently, wasn't so much abandoned its just another pub that didn't put out any decent food or beer , my uncle had his wedding here and I can remember that first room you walk into like it was yesterday crazy to see inside now.
@@aakeister never in a million years was the food good, only time it was half decent is when Chris span ran it but even then his hands were tied dreadful place, never updated decor unwelcome feeling constantly, should be knocked down and turned into flats,
Hi guys love the detail in you videos & chat between you 🙂 your getting better with your filming but I still get a little sea sick when you forget to move camera slowly 🙄 add a join button to your RUclips I'm sure many people would donate so to help with the increase in petrol prices we want you to keep exploring especially for those house bound so appreciate what you do in a very respectful way thanks
@@ForgottenEngland SFA with 'getting a grip' and about not calling any room a bathroom when no-one bathed in it and it hasn't got a chuffing bath. I also drive a car not an automobile. Emigrate to the States and grip yourself there.
As interesting as I thought it would be! Thank you for sharing this with us!
My Ex used to run this pub ... they had a toy train that used to go round the ceiling through the wall and back again. Before it was sold to the Chinese lady a man called Angus owned it , he also owned a pub in long lawford, The L.A . This was a few years ago though. It used to be a b&b aswell. It's a shame it's been let go. 😔 I live 2 mins up the road from this pub.
And me, work by it lol. The train and tracks are still there as far as I know
Strange seeing this. I used to work in this pub some 20 years back. Great video although very sad to see the pub like that. Also DJ’d in there on many occasions
Just down the road from where I live. Late 80s/early 90s it was always rammed solid, had to book well in advance. Went up and down a bit until the late 00s, then completely caved in. Shame as it was great back in the day and as someone who deals in model trains the original one (which one of the owners extracted back in the mid 90s) was an amazing scale model and worth a couple of grand. The vandalised painting of the Mallard would have been worth 3 figures too :(
It's ashame what has happened to this place! I can imagine it was a lovely pub to go too
I used to love this pub as a kid they had a life size steam train outside I used to call it the train pub
Excellent explore, thank you, very informative, such a shame, as always, that so much is left behind. I hear that the pub trade is very short of glass ware, yet these places are always well stocked.
Ran this place a few years ago with my parents 2006ish I think.The owners rejected every idea we had to up the trade. I remember hearing noises in the walls at night. Probably rats/mice. We didn't stay long....
Sounds bad mate
@@ForgottenEngland it was. Loads of out of date beer in the shelves when we took over so we took it off to write it off at the next stock take and we were told to put it back and sell it 🤷
I live just round the corner from this too and always wondered why it had been abandoned when driving past. Guess the village could only really sustain one pub rather than two, and the one that survived is in a much better location in the middle of the village itself.
My local, closed again four years ago, miss the western. Been going there since I was a kid, now I'm 31. For some reason the Chinese owners took the lease off my friends, and proceeded to leave it empty for unknown reasons
It used to be a lovely pub. Still drive past it at least twice a week & think what a shame that it’s in such a state
I always go past this pub and wondered what the inside looks like today
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@@finnharris1125 hahahahahahaha
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used to do alright food there
The blocks are from a Chinese game called mohjong
I worked here in the kitchen for a short while. It wasn't run particularly well!
I worked there for years such a shame and the train was brilliant until it got stuck 😂
So weird seeing this I was just here place has been trashed since this video
I live local to this place. They should re open it as a Toby carvery or something it would make a fortune
Stayed here back in 2012 when I was attending a friends wedding in the area. The manager at the time was so welcoming and had some fond memories. So sad to see it like this but looks like it’s got much worse. Found this updated video from 3 days ago!! ruclips.net/video/IXLLbNWPKfY/видео.htmlsi=tG-UdNsBOPeF95xR
It was also haunted as far as I know. I had the cellar door slam shut on me one night. Scared the heck out of me
Spooky!
Iiiiiinteresting... 👀
What’s the location of this pub?
NAH BC I LIVE ROUND THE CORNER AND I WENT THERE EARLIER. Tbf it looks way cleaner than in the vid than it does now
Oh my fucking god that's Tim!!!!! Hello old friend. I'll give you a clue, last time u saw me I was homeless and we spent new years in a Co op car park.. 😆 fun times bro, hope you're doing well. 4:21 that's where I used to hold the bar up from 😅 memories
New years in a co op carpark? 🤣 I'm trying to think what year that was and I have no idea who you are lol, too many mad random nights 😅
@@ForgottenEngland
Twas a Christmas now I give it more thought, 2011 possibly. Oli (: after I left town my fb got taxed by someone In Baghdad of all places n I lost touch with everyone. We should catch up man, if you have an email in your channel 'about' page I shall send you one 👌
Haha thats mad 🤣 is this Oli who moved down to Cornwall? So many olis lol 😅
@@ForgottenEngland went to live on a sail ship for a few years, I live n work in southam now, right by 👆 pub lol. Goode 🙃
Oliii! 🤯 No way dude it's been like 10 years! Need to go for a pint and a catch up!
It's a shame that abandoned places get vandalised, why can't people visit these places without destroying the place and why didn't the owners clear the place out when they left. What a waste of stuff, memories and memorabilia
We agree!
Ok now I've started watching it, the Chinese family still own it, they own two local restaurants, its been empty about four years not 11
The pub is called the great ........ its been owned by several others since the Chinese lady and opened and closed its doors quite frequently, wasn't so much abandoned its just another pub that didn't put out any decent food or beer , my uncle had his wedding here and I can remember that first room you walk into like it was yesterday crazy to see inside now.
Not true. Their Sunday roasts were great, it was becoming successful so the brewery increased the rent
@@aakeister never in a million years was the food good, only time it was half decent is when Chris span ran it but even then his hands were tied dreadful place, never updated decor unwelcome feeling constantly, should be knocked down and turned into flats,
Hi guys love the detail in you videos & chat between you 🙂 your getting better with your filming but I still get a little sea sick when you forget to move camera slowly 🙄 add a join button to your RUclips I'm sure many people would donate so to help with the increase in petrol prices we want you to keep exploring especially for those house bound so appreciate what you do in a very respectful way thanks
Thanks for the feedback! I will try to be a bit more steady in future 😅 we're glad you're enjoying the videos 🇬🇧✌️
They didn't come through a "Bathroom"
This IS NOT AMERICA 😅
Why do you care so much that I called it a bathroom.. get a grip
@@ForgottenEngland SFA with 'getting a grip' and about not calling any room a bathroom when no-one bathed in it and it hasn't got a chuffing bath. I also drive a car not an automobile.
Emigrate to the States and grip yourself there.
@noelsalisbury7448 you either have way too much time on your hands or you live a very boring life.. 🤣
@@ForgottenEngland I will quickly forget you, Mr. Forgotten Englishman-who-should-emigrate.
"Bathroom''...... I pity you wannabe Yank.