Moorcock Inn, Waddington

Moorcock Inn, Waddington
Moorcock Inn, Waddington
Moorcock Inn, Waddington
iBase ID
269425
Reference identifier
ECL20131022002
Title
Moorcock Inn, Waddington
Place
Waddington
General notes
The Moorcock started life as a two-up two-down roadside inn. It was bought by Walter Greenhalgh in 1926 who turned it into an inn for people who wanted excellent food, with a ballroom for dinner dances and grand functions. It prospered and became well known in the North West. In 1955 it was chosen by Burnley corporation to cater for a civic luncheon for the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh when they visited Burnley. Then fashions changed. It closed and re-opened several times. In 1975 the inn went into liquidation after recording a loss of £97,500. The building was gutted by fire in 1977. In 1984 the business was bought by Peter and Susan Fillary who ran it successfully for more than 20 years.
After a series of owners and management changes The Moorcock Inn closed its doors for the last time in 2010. It was demolished in 2018 and the site will be developed for luxury housing.
Medium
Glass slide, positive
Colour
Monochrome
Original image size
7.36 x 5.14
Year of image
c1900
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Locator
Box G 35/36
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