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The Londonderry Arms was situated on Front Street.

In the 1950's and early 1960's my parents William and Nora Robson were the landlords of the Londonderry Arms.  We lived on the premises.  Back then it was a miner's pub and women were not allowed in the main bar, they were relegated to the Select Bar.  Older people preferred to sit in the Snug.  The pub was owned by Westoes Brewery and beer was delivered to the cellar in huge oak barrels.  Outside there were stables and other outhouses.  The stables still had tack hanging in them.  At the back there was a small field owned by the pub and the milkman grazed his horse there.  Once a week there was a dance where a live band would play in the music room upstairs.  I have lots of happy memories of growing up in the Londonderry Arms, but unfortunately have no photographs.

Source: Maureen Robson

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