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Picture source: Ian Sykes

The Queens was situated at 341 Rochdale Road.This pub was previously known as The Queens Hotel.

I worked in the Royal Oldham Hospital from 1990 - 1992. As 4 lads in our department, we'd walk across the road to have a lunchtime Friday Club at the Queens. We'd have pie, chips and gravy with a pint either side. It was allowed during working hours back then. If I recall correctly, it was a decent pint!

Dafydd Llywelyn (June 2020)

Prior to becoming a public house it was owned and occupied by John Taylor and used as a hat shop. In 1855 it became the British Queen licensee was Ann Holt a year later one James Harrop took over he left in 1864 after being fined 10/- for serving beer on a Sunday moming. 1870 Edward Barlow took it over around this time it may have been rebuilt he renamed it Queen. 1886 it was licensed to J&H Radcliife of Coldhurst by a Richard Husband. 1889 it was leased by Manchester Brewery Company who took over J&H Radcliffes. 1912 it was taken over again by Walker and Homfray of Salford, they later purchased the Queens Hotel the next change came in 1949, when Wilson's Brewery took it over.

Anne O'Connor (May 2025)

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