Home > Lancashire > Blackburn > Oozehead Inn Oozehead Inn

Picture source: John Cox

The Oozehead Inn was situated at 2 Manor Road.

Source: Max Taylor

The Oozhead was at the top of Oozhead Lane on Manor Road, the venue of a yearly bicycle hill climb in days gone by. It was visited by Coronation Street's Pat Phoenix back in the 1960s as were a number of pubs in the area in those days.  I played snooker for them one year and lost every game. Frequented by lots of my mates in those days.

Art Wade

Brilliant pub. My wife and I had our Wedding Reception there on 07/06/1969. It was a very hot day and because it was a ‘rush job’ we could only have a cold meal, salads etc. The landlady and landlord were fantastic and everybody said the food was perfect for the hot day. PS. The meal cost 7 shillings and 6d.

Norman Adcroft (November 2010)

When I first started “courting” my now wife in the early eighties, we used to call in the Oozehead  during the week with my future in laws. Once we were married ( We moved onto Oozehead Lane) it was one of the favoured watering holes. Madge Hindle of Coronation Street was also a regular. I always remember one of the older chaps had an allotment at the rear of the pub and would say to his wife around 8:00 that he was going to “post a letter”. The post box was built into the wall of the pub.

Bill Day (May 2012)

Do you have any anecdotes, historical information, updates or photos of this pub? Become a contributor by submitting them here. Like this site? Follow us on

Contacts

Were you a customer, publican or member of staff at this pub? Display your email contact details on this page by adding them here and let past regulars get in touch with you.

Name	Dates	Comments
Fish	1970/1997	Had my first pint here growing up and what a local full of characters. Harry Warmsley was the landlord, then Arthur and Bessie, Brian and Carol, Jim and Betty mcCgregor. Remember Harold Crow, Tony Gallagher, jack settrington, jim hoyle, Fred Rayton, Ronnie Tim’s, Alan knowles, John the milk. Queen Anne. Darren bill. Keith Bottrill. TC- Roj! Where are they all now?