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Date of photo: c1990	Picture source: Richard Richmond
Just a short walk from Blackpool North station, the Wheatsheaf was a quite amazing pub. Excellent real ale and cheap, but satisfying, food didn't tell the full story of this unique pub. It was like stepping back in time. The interior walls were covered with music memorabilia from the 1960s and the pub contained a patriotic statue figure of a man and woman who would wave Union Jack flags when fed with the appropriate coins. The pub closed in 2004 and later fell victim to fire. The pub received many affectionate tributes on web sites dedicated to real ale and Blackpool social life.
Philip Nightingale
Now demolished, with part of Blackpool Gateway built on the site.
Greenwood Computers (July 2016)
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