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[[File:ManchesterKingWilliamIV_1972a_MCLibraries.jpg|thumb|The King William IV in 1972: photo courtesy Manchester Libraries]] | |||
<big>'''West Coast Brewery''', ''The | <big>'''West Coast Brewery''', ''The Kings Arms, 4a Helmshore Walk (Skerry Close), Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, Greater Manchester''</big> | ||
The Kings Arms was built in 1908. | The Kings Arms was built in 1908, and survived redevelopment of the surrounding area. Brendon Dobbin established the West Coast Brewery here in 1989. Unfortunately vandalism was always a problem and in 1993, Dobbin moved the brewery to the King William IV nearby at Justin Close. But vandalism continued to be a problem and the brewery was finally forced to close in August 1994 (information from quaffale.org.uk). | ||
The Kings Arms had been demolished by 2020. The King William IV building survives in residential use. | |||
[[category:Greater Manchester]] | [[category:Greater Manchester]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:01, 24 March 2021
West Coast Brewery, The Kings Arms, 4a Helmshore Walk (Skerry Close), Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, Greater Manchester
The Kings Arms was built in 1908, and survived redevelopment of the surrounding area. Brendon Dobbin established the West Coast Brewery here in 1989. Unfortunately vandalism was always a problem and in 1993, Dobbin moved the brewery to the King William IV nearby at Justin Close. But vandalism continued to be a problem and the brewery was finally forced to close in August 1994 (information from quaffale.org.uk).
The Kings Arms had been demolished by 2020. The King William IV building survives in residential use.