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The Greyhound Holloway Head

Well well, John Hope the gaffer at the Greyhound, met him at the Austin 1980 (Metro trim line Cab2) he was a rectifier. Alan Dent/ Ernie Clark were the foremen. I was 23 , I told him I knew him from somewhere? He said yeah I tipped you and yer mates out of the Greyhound a few times. He also used to sell steak wrapped in brown paper on the production lines, wish yer dad the best, different times.
 
Jph15178 said:
My Dad, John Hope ran the Greyhound for 12 years until 1977 ish Beards brewery were the original owners and it was bought by Bulmers in about 1966.
They turned it into a cider house where no beer was sold at all.
The cider was delivered in proper wooden barrels and 36 gallon too. I remember my dad trying to explain to me how to 'tap a barrel' (something now a bit wasted unless you serve real ale)
in the late 60's early 70's Bulmers bought the building next door and extended the pub onto the corner of Marshall street, just down from the Gough pub.
The entrance on Holloway Head served the 2 lounges which I think were called the purple room and the orchard room.
The entrance in Marshall Street served the bar area.
The cellar was then moved from under the toilets (which were more or less outside before renovation) to inside the lounge and bar areas.
Many an hilarious tale could be told about some of the clientele, many new to cider drinking, and thinking it was pee water, only to fall down the steps into holloway head and having to visit the accident hospital just up the road..That after just 2 pints !!
if you want i can ask dad, if you have any more questions, i'm surehe can tell you more than i can..
btw. My grandad ran the Red Lion in longmore street too.. which i think was knocked down to build a school.
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northenderNew Member
Well well, John Hope the gaffer at the Greyhound, met him at the Austin 1980 (Metro trim line Cab 1) he was a rectifier. Alan Dent/ Ernie Clark were the foremen. I was 23 , I told him I knew him from somewhere? He said yeah I tipped you and yer mates out of the Greyhound a few times. He also used to sell steak wrapped in brown paper on the production lines, wish yer dad the best, different times.
 
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