The Roebuck

[steve.w]

The most central pub to the historical centre of the town i guess. The roebuck played a significant part in my childhood not least of all because my grandma was the publican of it for several years in the sixties ( and maybe seventies? to be honest i am not sure how long she had it for).
I remember as a young child (maybe 8 in 1968) having a toy beatles drumkit as a birthday or christmas present. Boy i must have annoyed the regulars as i thumped out off beat tunes in the music room ( was there a piano and drum kit alreday in there?).
I remember a smoke filled room with men in black suits and white shirts. I remember lots of noise and events seemingly going on all the time.
I can remember laying upstairs trying to get to sleep with the noise of the pub all around me.

My granddad ( Frank (died 1963 )
and grandma Margaret Waterhouse) (died 1976)
and my mum (Nora died 1972)
and dad Vince waterhouse(died 1964))

all worked there at different times i do believe. I have a great photo of my gran with Tom Finney either in the pub or at a licencees event.

do any people have memories of the pub? what was it like? did you have any events there? i would be really interested if you have photos of yourselves of loved ones in the pub?.

cheers steve waterhouse

[Alan Marsden]

Steve,
I remember the Roebuck quite well, on the night of Aug 5, 62 I had my Stag night out there, needless to say too much to drink ! Also, as I worked on Sandy Lane and we had regular pub nights in the Roebuck. I note your surname and I am mindful of an old aquaintance ' Robin Waterhouse', who I worked with at one time in the late sixties / early seventies, he had worked at Leyland motors, but began working in Sandy Lane at B& R T. Do you know of his whereabouts ?
Alan M

[Spitfire]

Steve, I can`t add anything that may be of use to you regarding the Roebuck, I`m afraid. You were quite correct to state it was historicaly important to Leyland. As a coaching house it was called `The Stag` prior to 1824. It appears to be busy at closing time these days but I bet that is nothing to what it was like each night when the mail coaches galloped in for a change of horses.

[steve.w]

spitfire - thanks for that information i certainly didnt know it was that historical!!.
i am not sure about robin waterhouse but i will do some checking.
i was in the roebuck about 18months ago. it certainly feels a lot different now than it did then!!!!
steve

[Peter119]

Hi Steve, The Roebuck was built on the site of the oldest pub in Leyland, its previous name prior to 1824 being " The Stag ". Many local families have been involved in the running of the pub including the Critchleys and the Iddons until Whittle Springs Brewery took over the public house. This was the venue for the Worden tenants dinners.
Peter
Leyland Historical Society