History of pubs in and around Leyland explored in new book

The Market Ale House in Leyland will host the launch of the book Pic: Market Ale House

A new book exploring the history of the pubs in and around Leyland is being released.

David W Bretherton has spent 12-months researching the Leyland Hundred edition of Discovering Lancashire Pubs.

The book details and illustrates more than 110 pubs past and present around the Leyland area – known as the Leyland Hundred.

The book is endorsed by the Central Lancashire branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

A spokesperson said: “Discovering Lancashire Pubs (Leyland Hundred West) is a new book, researched and written about the pubs of Lancashire by David Bretherton, who was born and raised in Croston and grew up knowing many of the pubs covered in the book.

“He now lives in Oxfordshire and travelled frequently to Lancashire over the last twelve months to carry out his research.

“The book details and widely illustrates over 110 pubs, past and present in and around the Leyland area, and is planned to be the first in a series of books covering the Lancashire area.”

Pubs featured including from Appley Bridge, Bispham, Bretherton, Charnock Richard, Clayton-le-Woods, Croston, Eccleston, Farington, Hesketh Bank, Heskin, Hoole, Hutton, Leyland, Longton, Lostock Hall, Mawdesley, Mere Brow, Midge Hall, Parbold, Penwortham, Rufford, Runshaw, Shaw Green, Tarleton, Ulnes Walton, Walmer Bridge and Wrightington.

The book is due to be launched at the Market Ale House in Hough Lane, Leyland on Monday 2 October from 7.30pm.

Anyone interested in ordering a copy can contact David at DAAL Publishing on 07851 426354 or e-mail LancashirePubs@btinternet.com