Report - The Gypsy's Tent, Bolton - June 2015

[GRONK]

June 2015
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This was a bit of a strange day, I wasn't really planning to head towards Bolton. But after seeing @Lavino's report a few hours before setting off I though it was worth a shot. The pub is located on a busy main road as is fairly easy to find. The premises are split into 2, the main pub is on the ground floor and there is a large function room on the 1st floor. Both floors are still furnished (but scattered all over the room) and still have the bars fitted. The downstairs bar is impressive as it doesn't appear to have been touched since the pub closed with open bottles of ale still on the bar and all the glasses in the racks.

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History Of The Pub

The Gypsy’s Tent (or Gipsy’s Tent as it was spelt up until the nineties) was built in the 19th century. Although the pub’s address is on Deansgate it was severed from the rest of the street when Marsden Road bridge was built in 1877.

During the latter half of that century a band of travelling dentists would extract teeth at the rear of the building. As seems to have been common in Victorian dentistry a brass band was often present and would play tunes in order to drown out the patient’s screams.

The pub came into the hands of local brewers William Tong in the early part of the 20th century before being taken over by Walkers of Warrington in 1923. Walkers merged with Tetley’s in 1961 to form Tetley Walker but in August 1981 it was decided to put the Gipsy’s Tent (as it was then) up for sale.

A local firm, Bandmatic, took over the pub in 1983. They operated pool tables in a number of local pubs and had also bought the Rose Hill on Manchester Road, which they named Churchill's. The Gypsy’s Tent was renamed Winston’s when it reopened in September 1984 and a refurbishment saw the former three-roomed pub turned into an open-plan arrangement.

By 1989 Regal Knight Hotels were the new owners [3] and the pub was sold again in 1996 with the upstairs room transformed into Romany’s function room.

The Gypsy’s Tent was closed in 2007 and although it was put up for sale it appears not to have been sold. According to Bolton Council’s empty property list the owner is a company named PJM Trading Ltd although a company by that name based in Widnes was dissolved in 2011. Attempt to sell the pub appear to have been unsuccessful.​

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Cheers For Looking ​

 

[WildBoyz]

Very nice that, you've captured it well. Looks like there's plenty to see.

 

[Miss Mayhem]

Cracking stuff , looks interesting,
Cheers for sharing

 

[coolboyslim]

Lol @GRONK you should of pm me I'm 2 mins from here. Was the squatters still here on the upstairs. And the dome is nice shame someone took the other out. Nice report m8ty. Did you see the other place quite nearby that's good also. But one section sealed now.

 

[Lavino]

Nice one @GRONK its not a bad place it it . Just needs a good tidy up haha like cbs said there's another place right close by you could have popped in.

 

[GRONK]

Lol @GRONK you should of pm me I'm 2 mins from here. Was the squatters still here on the upstairs. And the dome is nice shame someone took the other out. Nice report m8ty. Did you see the other place quite nearby that's good also. But one section sealed now.

No squatters, although I didn't go right up to the top floor. I ended up at Fourgates and then went to Camelot on the way home.

Nice one @GRONK its not a bad place it it . Just needs a good tidy up haha like cbs said there's another place right close by you could have popped in.

Yea mate, didn't realise at the time, It's just an excuse to go again. Haha

 

[Punk]

Looks like spoons after a 28dl meet It's in good condition considering it's been closed since '07
Cheers for sharing

 

[belbz]

Visited there tonight. Thanks for the post. No squatters in the living quaters either.

 

[othersideofmidnight]

this is on my list of places to do very shortly before it gets sealed up tight.

 

[coolboyslim]

Makes me giggle this probably gets more people now than when it was open. Lmao

 

[GRONK]

Makes me giggle this probably gets more people now than when it was open. Lmao

Haha, I know right.

If they charged people to go round Camelot now they'd make a killing.

 

[coolboyslim]

This is now sealed up again. Lol

 

[Diggertron 5000]

Last time I checked this place out there were no squatters or signs of squatters. Went back a few weeks ago and it's sealed off.

 

[GRONK]

Last time I checked this place out there were no squatters or signs of squatters. Went back a few weeks ago and it's sealed off.

Probably for the best that, there was a lot of stuff in there that could have been nicked.

 

[coolboyslim]

It's been sealed for a while now. However the shop at side as recently opened up not sure what it's like inside