This post is dedicated to "Mudgie", a regular blogger from Stockport, who passed away recently. I never met him, but had some dealings with him on the internet and I was an avid reader of his blog, "The Pub Curnudgeon".
Here's a taster of what we might find in Stockport.
The Parish Church - one evening in 1985.
Stockport once had trams, which came together at Mersey Square.
In later years, Greater Manchester PTE buses could be found around here.
Other operators once included Bee-Line Buzz, Tame Valley and Bakers of Biddulph.
Robinson's Brewery is in the heart of Stockport.
Inside the brewery, here's the copper.
And here is how the beer is made.
Time now to visit a few Robinson's pubs. First up, the Arden Arms.
The Armoury is one of my favourites.
The Bakers Vaults is Grade II listed.
The Red Bull is described as a "historic multi-roomed pub".
The Spread Eagle closed in the first years of the 21st century.
The Unity is another loss.
The Tiviot was demolished.
Another closed pub, a free house, is Ye Olde Woolpack.
Thankfully, Ye Olde Vic is still going strong.
Little Jack Horners is another casualty.
Holt's Brewery spent a lot of money on Winters, but it was doomed to fail.
Thankfully, Holt's can still be drunk in the Sun & Castle.
And there we are, that was Stockport. Next time we'll move on the pastures new,
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