Does anyone remember the name of the pub that was just below the 'Mucky Duck' on Snig Hill and just above the American shop which was the only place you could get jeans at one time?
It was still there in the early 60's and I had my batch party there in 1959.

i seem to recall the pub was called the merry england in the late 60s early 70s

Thanks kg50 but that doesn't ring a bell - although I did leave Sheffield in 1966. Black Lion seems to come to mind, although I'm not sure.
Thanks again anyway.

We used to drink in the Black Swan on Snig Hill, which was affectionately known as the Mucky Duck, AND IT RAN TRUE TO IT'S NAME INSIDE AS WELL.

I recall the Yellow lion pub in the town centre, but something tells me that may have been on the Haymarket.

Think there was ayellow lion and a white lion in the whicker at one time Arthur

We used to drink in the Black Swan on Snig Hill, which was affectionately known as the Mucky Duck, AND IT RAN TRUE TO IT'S NAME INSIDE AS WELL.
I believe its name was changed to The Mucky Duck, remember the fibre glass statue outside it was made by Frank Fearn, an old pal,developed this department for MONKS, and died through it.

Can't remember the pub name but the Teddy Boy shop was called Winston's. The only place for cut away collars and slim jims. A full drape from there in 1959 was 4 guineas.

Was it called "The Old Brewery Tap" or something like that?? Was it a Sam Smiths Pub (yuck!)

yes it was the "old brewery tap"

Was it ever the Compleat Angler?

i seem to recall the pub was called the merry england in the late 60s early 70s

You would be right there KG50, i have some good memories of the place from the early 70s

The compleat angler was the name of the mucky duck before it was the mucky duck.

Think there was ayellow lion and a white lion in the whicker at one time Arthur
that was the little white lion,now bennetts fishing tackle

The compleat angler was the name of the mucky duck before it was the mucky duck.


I thought it was the nickname of the black swan that they resurected and called the pub after it was the complete angler

merry england bar in the 70s

Can't remember the pub name but the Teddy Boy shop was called Winston's. The only place for cut away collars and slim jims. A full drape from there in 1959 was 4 guineas.

Those were the days, a full kit-out for less than a fiver !!

It was the Black Swan - nicknamed Mucky Duck. I drank there when it was Complete Angler then became The Mucky Duck. Now Boardwalk I believe. Don't remember the one below it though?

From 1947 on Bridge St was the bus terminus we used to go into town, hence Snig hill was very familiar
For the life of me i cannot remember any pub between Winstons and the Black Swan.
That does not mean i dispute any pub being there.
At the rate the grey cells are diminishing it could just be my memory.
I looked at 'Picture Sheffield ' 'Snig Hill' and found the original Black Swan appeared to be further down Snig Hill.
On the corner were the present pub is was the offices of the Sheffield Independent.
Worth looking up .www.picturesheffield.com ,go to 'S' look up Snig hill

PopT straitened me up .
It was the Brewery Tap and it was literally below the Black Swan.
It was subterranean, yes Sam Smiths.
By the way 'Sam Smiths Imperial Stout' is an excellent stout

PopT straitened me up .
It was the Brewery Tap and it was literally below the Black Swan.
It was subterranean, yes Sam Smiths.
By the way 'Sam Smiths Imperial Stout' is an excellent stout

I thought the "Brewery Tap" only opened in the mid to late '70's - original posting asked for late 50's early 60's.

O.K Longcol if it was not the Brewery Tap what was it called .
I used to meet my buddy there every Saturday night in the early 60s.
The entrance was lower down Snig Hill almost under the Black Swan. Some of the windows where at street level.

O.K Longcol if it was not the Brewery Tap what was it called .
I used to meet my buddy there every Saturday night in the early 60s.
The entrance was lower down Snig Hill almost under the Black Swan. Some of the windows where at street level.

After chatting to a number of the old lads in a few boozers tonight, the general concensus is that it was the "Merrie England Bar" at that time.

"Brewery Tap" came later.

It was called the Brewery Tap in the early 80s, and ran by a couple of gay guys called Len and Paul, we used to start our pub crawls off from there, then work our way through town to the Wap n Take, then into the night clubs to finish ourselves off.
We`d start at The Tap, then go to the Complete Angler, then to the Dove and Rainbow, then to the Blue Ball, then to The Stonehouse, then stagger to the Saddle, then on to The Friendship, then crawl to The Wap. On some nights, when we were feeling really suicidal, we`d get a taxi to Attercliffe and work out way back into town, and through the pubs in the Wicker. A pint in each pub.
They were good days...erm...from the little I can remember.

Remember it as Merrie England -called in on Sat lunchtimes
on way to Owls games.

There was often a DJ on and people even danced !!!

Everytime I hear "Born to be Wild" or "Spirit in the Sky" it takes me back
to that bar.

(I think Spirit was at No 1 in 1970)

The bar was closed for a long period as I recall.

Cheers Chris

The Mucky Duck was definitely the Black Swan in the late 50's - and notorious.

[QUOTE=Jossman]....the Teddy Boy shop was called Winston's. QUOTE]

Bought my first pair of Levis there in 1969 for 42/6d, money I'd saved from my paper round and carol singing. Got a Ben Sherman there too.

On the pub' below the Black Swan, my money's on the Black Lion.

On the pub' below the Black Swan, my money's on the Black Lion.

Your wrong it the Merrie Engalnd, bring it on back:love:

the black swan was always the black swan i.e. nickname "mucky duck"
up until the late 70's,then it became the complete angler.
the bar underneath used to be a games bar, darts and 2 snooker tables, they were below the seating and had long one piece seats along the walls that's when it was the swan, then it became the brewery tap, i think they put in some pool tables at this time, then it became the merry england, and a dancing venue, proposed to the ex wife there, one of my big mistakes.:rolleyes:

yes you are right there use to be a pub under the black swan called the merry england bar I know of it very well as I worked there in the early 70's and always on a friday and saturday night, it was there long before the complete angler as that is what they called the pub when it had its name changed after a refurbishment. biggest mistake they made when the changed everything in the merry england bar and called it the complete angler more like the complete mess. I stopped going in there when it had been refurbished. so give that man a ceegar for getting it right

i seem to recall the pub was called the merry england in the late 60s early 70sthats right been back to uk and asked Arthur

hi carlwarker,it was indeed called MERRY ENGLAND.My mates and i were regular visitors there in the early 70s .Almost every Friday and Saturdays we would go.There would be a big gang of us and we would occupy almost all of the tables along the far wall(opposite side to wherethe bar was).I can honestly say that was the best time of my life.

I remember it being called Brewers Tap

Ye olde brewery tap

i seem to recall the pub was called the merry england in the late 60s early 70s
Correct kg, Merrie England, remember it well!!

I thought it was the nickname of the black swan that they resurected and called the pub after it was the complete angler
I used to go in the Merry England in the early 70's, was the DJ called Lawrence ?, He played good soul music and there was a great atmosphere although there was a fight just about every friday night. Years later I saw Kilburn and the High Roads and The Sex Pistols there!

Dear Mister Freedom,Iwent to the Merry England every Friday night -sometimes, and cant remember you . Are you called Johnny Frogatt

It was called the Brewery Tap in the early 80s, and ran by a couple of gay guys called Len and Paul, we used to start our pub crawls off from there, then work our way through town to the Wap n Take, then into the night clubs to finish ourselves off.
My mate paul used to be dj thurs fri n sat nites,used to be there every week.there woz a landlord called alan ran it after,thought he woz hard.ended up wi a chair over his head from one of bbc!

Don't know if the pub under The Mucky Dug (Boardwalk) is still there, but it was in recent years called Under the Boardwalk - its the place I first went to learn Modern Jive (would have been around 2001/2002).

Throwing my threepeneth in, i seem to recall that the bars under the mucky duck were Merry England next to the hairdressers and lower down the hill, next to it was the entrance to the Brewery Tap. Although part of the same building they had different doors.

I believe its name was changed to The Mucky Duck, remember the fibre glass statue outside it was made by Frank Fearn, an old pal,developed this department for MONKS, and died through it.

What happened to your pal who died Arfer.

Does anyone remember the name of the pub that was just below the 'Mucky Duck' on Snig Hill and just above the American shop which was the only place you could get jeans at one time?
It was still there in the early 60's and I had my batch party there in 1959.

This is a long shot...... it was a long time ago......!! Was the Pub named..'THE MOSELEY ARMS' ?????.... Cheers.. DJ.

This is a long shot...... it was a long time ago......!! Was the Pub named..'THE MOSELEY ARMS' ?????.... Cheers.. DJ.

Yes this is a long shot, you are way off course.
Maybe you were on the night you thought you were in the
Moseley Arms.

Does anyone remember the name of the pub that was just below the 'Mucky Duck' on Snig Hill and just above the American shop which was the only place you could get jeans at one time?
It was still there in the early 60's and I had my batch party there in 1959.

black swan was the mucky duck

I believe its name was changed to The Mucky Duck, remember the fibre glass statue outside it was made by Frank Fearn, an old pal,developed this department for MONKS, and died through it.

Does any one know what happened to the swan statue? btw. The name you are all looking for is "The merry old complete England brewery Angler" :)

This is a long shot...... it was a long time ago......!! Was the Pub named..'THE MOSELEY ARMS' ?????.... Cheers.. DJ.

the moseley was at the side of bradford woollens on west bar.

it was called the merry england i know because i was caught drinking under age i was 15teen at the time in 1968

I think I would be correct in saying that The Black Swan was the venue for The Clash's first ever gig. In the eighties I worked as the cellarman in a real ale pub in London. Chatting to the Sam Smith's rep one day he said I should be familiar with their product since I came from 'Up North'. I had to point out to him that the only pub in Sheffield that I knew that sold Sam Smiths was the 'Mucky Duck'. Which was the reason why Sheffield folk thought that it was such a cr*p beer!

I think I would be correct in saying that The Black Swan was the venue for The Clash's first ever gig. In the eighties I worked as the cellarman in a real ale pub in London. Chatting to the Sam Smith's rep one day he said I should be familiar with their product since I came from 'Up North'. I had to point out to him that the only pub in Sheffield that I knew that sold Sam Smiths was the 'Mucky Duck'. Which was the reason why Sheffield folk thought that it was such a cr*p beer!

The Midhill WMC. on East Bank Road also sold Sams Smiths.but as i remember the Mucky Duck when Lol run it [it was a lock up] was well known for its good ale.

The Midhill WMC. on East Bank Road also sold Sams Smiths.but as i remember the Mucky Duck when Lol run it [it was a lock up] was well known for its good ale.

Apologies for bad mouthing anybody who looked after their cellar, but I certainly never enjoyed a good pint there. Maybe it was just Sam Smiths ales which, I must admit, I always found rather bland.

The White Swan

What the hell is wrong with all you young posters The BLACK SWAN (MUCKY DUCK) is written in Sheffield folk lore it was run by one of the finest landlords Sheffield has ever seen TERRY STEEPLES (RIP) Terry was responsible for bringing some of the country's most famous artists to the DUCK not only Sheffield's own JOE COCKER but STATUS QUO and far to many more to mention including top comedians of the day to put everyone out of their misery the bar under the Duck was called the SPORTSMANS BAR this bar was down a flight of stairs on the right as you went through the main revolving doors at the front entrance this was a small lounge bar the bar most people are referring to was indeed the MERRY ENGLAND which was further down Snig hill and was indeed a snooker hall and games room before being turned into the Merry England bar and night club this was also below ground level and the windows were at pavement level back to the main part once through the revolving doors you entered a large lounge the bar being on the left then forward through the doors to the concert room a large room with the stage at the bottom this great drinking den had the most varied entertainment in any pub in Sheffield only the workingmen's clubs could compare with variety now for the worst part SAM SMITHS when this was off NO other ale could compare with such a vile taste not even WARDS or TETLEYS but that didn't stop Terry selling the most amount of beer in ANY drinking establishment in Sheffield that also includes all the clubs i was once informed that he was close to selling 40 barrels a week and we are NOT talking firkins here for any one in the know that is a lot of ale i hope this will help in the knowledge of probably the most famous pub Sheffield has ever had.

Does anyone remember the name of the pub that was just below the 'Mucky Duck' on Snig Hill and just above the American shop which was the only place you could get jeans at one time?
It was still there in the early 60's and I had my batch party there in 1959.

Its the Black Swan and more recently Boardwalk now

yes i remember the pub or maybe bar but cant for the like of me remember its nane i loved the black swan saw some great act there in the sixties that the land lord terrt steeples brought there and one amongst many the great Joe Cocke, and boby knutt

yes i remember terry agreat bloke he booked genesis before they became famous for a grand sum of £200 and they didnt turn up

Its the Black Swan and more recently Boardwalk now
below black swan(mucky duck) was called merry england as jack hewitt posted,as i was in most nights wi friends, good old days

The Midhill WMC. on East Bank Road also sold Sams Smiths.but as i remember the Mucky Duck when Lol run it [it was a lock up] was well known for its good ale.

sam smiths was also sold at the red grouse at stocksbridge.

sam smiths was also sold at the red grouse at stocksbridge.

hiya i remember an hairdressers under the black swan i think it was called alfredo's and just below i thought was a basement bar of the blackswan

Hi,i remember many years ago going to a club underneath the Mucky Duck which i believe was part of the Black swan and called The MERRY ENGLAND,it was a pub come disco,Great!! times were had by all...

Hi just to let you know my dad Terry Steeples is not dead in case the earlier post of RIP made you think he was, he is still alive and well when I spoke to him at 6.00 tonight

Nicola steeples

QUOTE=xircon;1029633]Was it called "The Old Brewery Tap" or something like that?? Was it a Sam Smiths Pub (yuck!)[/QUOTE]



We used to go in there sometimes before work at the Daisy

Was it called "The Old Brewery Tap" or something like that?? Was it a Sam Smiths Pub (yuck!)
Why the yuck for sam smiths? you obviously have no taste for proper beer.

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sam smiths was also sold at the red grouse at stocksbridge.
and still is.

Why the yuck for sam smiths? you obviously have no taste for proper beer.

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and still is.

luv,ed the merry england bar ,,american pie, was the song then, ohh my my ..xx good old days , xx:love: