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theimposter1979

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I understand the former pub under the 'Black Swan' is due to reopen at some point this year as a sports bar. Does anyone know if it opened when the Black Swan was built in the 60s or only opened in 1976 when I believe it became the Sam Smith's 'Old Brewery Tap'...if so what was the downstairs used for before this? 

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There was definitely a separate bar underneath the Black Swan around 1967-68, we used to meet there from Bridge St bus station.

I think it was called the Sidewalk at the time but could be wrong.

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On 12/02/2019 at 21:18, theimposter1979 said:

I understand the former pub under the 'Black Swan' is due to reopen at some point this year as a sports bar. Does anyone know if it opened when the Black Swan was built in the 60s or only opened in 1976 when I believe it became the Sam Smith's 'Old Brewery Tap'...if so what was the downstairs used for before this? 

I seem to remember this as the Sportsmans bar before it became the Merrie England, so it looks like it's reverting back.

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Weren't the Brewery Tap and Compleat Angler two different pubs? I'm in front of Meltdown now which I think was the Brewery Tap and I'm told it opened in 1978. My aunt got married November 1978 and remembered going there for a drink with her new husband before going to see Grease at the ABC up the road.

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