Does The Hen And Chickens Pub Castle Green Opens In The Day?

[GabrielC]

5 minutes ago, hackey lad said:

Another one . First time we went in , I went to the Lavatory , my god it was grim in there . I told the Good Lady and she replied " You should see the Ladies , just been in and a young lass was shaving her legs and having a ladies trim , getting ready for her night out 😂😂😂

Are sure that wasn't the Cannon it seemed that sort of place no windows red lights knocking shop feel to it? 

[hackey lad]

3 minutes ago, GabrielC said:

Are sure that wasn't the Cannon it seemed that sort of place no windows red lights knocking shop feel to it? 

No mate , Hen and Chickens  . I only went in the Cannon a few times and I was much younger .

[GabrielC]

10 minutes ago, hackey lad said:

No mate , Hen and Chickens  . I only went in the Cannon a few times and I was much younger .

It's a shame that part of the city looks so run down. I think even if someone had the money and prepared to take the risk with Hen and Chickens they would think twice because the footfall would be very little. 

[hackey lad]

2 minutes ago, GabrielC said:

It's a shame that part of the city looks so run down. I think even if someone had the money and prepared to take the risk with Hen and Chickens they would think twice because the footfall would be very little. 

 .  Them proper spit and sawdust pubs will soon be a thing of the past . 

[Draggletail]

19 hours ago, GabrielC said:

Yes that brought back  a few memories I used to sit on back wall seating area I used buy Stones . A strange feature of the pub was it had two bars in one room the one they used seen in the clip and the other not  in use with a shutter down you passed it to go the toilets.  Certainly some good acting on that sample scene. Yes the pub didn't have the best name in town but I found it to be ok often talked to other customers I never felt threatened but only went in the day what it was like at night I can't say.

I haven't been in the Hen and Chickens since the early eighties, struggling to remember the location. Was it almost opposite the Cannon?

[GabrielC]

4 hours ago, Draggletail said:

I haven't been in the Hen and Chickens since the early eighties, struggling to remember the location. Was it almost opposite the Cannon?

If stood in front of the Cannon and looked across the road you saw a lane not a very long one. On the corner of this lane was a chip shop next to that was the pub on the left hand side. Across from the pub is the back of the Old Town Hall/ Courts building.  Hen and Chickens 3 Castle Green. 

[Draggletail]

19 hours ago, GabrielC said:

If stood in front of the Cannon and looked across the road you saw a lane not a very long one. On the corner of this lane was a chip shop next to that was the pub on the left hand side. Across from the pub is the back of the Old Town Hall/ Courts building.  Hen and Chickens 3 Castle Green. 

Thanks! So long ago, (the early 80s) since I had a pint in that area. I used to have a pint in The Pitsmoor, Bay Horse or Tollgate and wander down to the Wicker. I Can't remember the Name of the pub I liked best there. Doesn't help that I've not lived anywhere near there for years and don't get down there. I think one night I ended up in the Hen and Chickens feeling sorry for myself and a bit worse for wear. Two couples sat at the side of me and and placed holiday brochures on the table and I promptly spilled my pint all over them. The nearest bloke said "are you p*ssed mate" to which I said yes, thought I was going to get thumped for a couple of seconds but they were O.K. Back int day.  

[GabrielC]

3 hours ago, Draggletail said:

Thanks! So long ago, (the early 80s) since I had a pint in that area. I used to have a pint in The Pitsmoor, Bay Horse or Tollgate and wander down to the Wicker. I Can't remember the Name of the pub I liked best there. Doesn't help that I've not lived anywhere near there for years and don't get down there. I think one night I ended up in the Hen and Chickens feeling sorry for myself and a bit worse for wear. Two couples sat at the side of me and and placed holiday brochures on the table and I promptly spilled my pint all over them. The nearest bloke said "are you p*ssed mate" to which I said yes, thought I was going to get thumped for a couple of seconds but they were O.K. Back int day.  

No pubs left on the Wicker.  The Big Gun pub closed last year I used that one quite a few times. It seemed that some pubs in that area had a bad name but I never had any issues myself. 

Edited March 17 by GabrielC

[SheffieldForum]

On 15/03/2024 at 21:29, GabrielC said:

Well you shouldn't look like a copper then 😄. The one story told about the Hen and Chickens is an old bloke who was a bit worst for wear  getting up to get a drink while doing so did number two that rolled down his trousers. When the regulars told him to clean himself up he then collected his poo off the floor then proceeded place  into ashtrays along the bar he was not too popular after that. Urban myth or true  story who knows.  The one pub were I was offered just about everything under the sun was the Cannon only went in once lesson learnt. 

Famous story from way back in my DJing days was that a guy set up his new mobile disco business and bought all his new gear then pitched for business. 

 

The first place to get in touch was The Cannon, offering a decent fee for a resident disco in there every Friday night. The guy was elated at getting his first regular booking.

 

On the first night he pulled his van up, carried his gear in and set up, ready to start on time at 7pm. He had his first drink, started playing his first record and needed a wee so quickly went to the toilet.

 

Whilst in the toilet he heard the music go off. Total silence. Panicking something had broken with his new gear he quickly finished his wee and ran out to sort things out.

 

Everything was gone. His decks, his records, his lights, his speakers. EVERYTHING was gone. Just an empty space where he'd set up. He'd been in the toilet less than 3 minutes. He ran outside, no sign of it.

 

He came back in and shouted out 'where's it gone - who's done this?'. Of course nobody saw anything. Not even the landlord, who was stood at the bar looking directly over the space where the gear had been set up. The police wouldn't even do anything and just laughed at him for taking a job there without properly researching the place.

 

The chap chose a new career after that.

[Alextopman]

4 minutes ago, SheffieldForum said:

Famous story from way back in my DJing days was that a guy set up his new mobile disco business and bought all his new gear then pitched for business. 

 

The first place to get in touch was The Cannon, offering a decent fee for a resident disco in there every Friday night. The guy was elated at getting his first regular booking.

 

On the first night he pulled his van up, carried his gear in and set up, ready to start on time at 7pm. He had his first drink, started playing his first record and needed a wee so quickly went to the toilet.

 

Whilst in the toilet he heard the music go off. Total silence. Panicking something had broken with his new gear he quickly finished his wee and ran out to sort things out.

 

Everything was gone. His decks, his records, his lights, his speakers. EVERYTHING was gone. Just an empty space where he'd set up. He'd been in the toilet less than 3 minutes. He ran outside, no sign of it.

 

He came back in and shouted out 'where's it gone - who's done this?'. Of course nobody saw anything. Not even the landlord, who was stood at the bar looking directly over the space where the gear had been set up. The police wouldn't even do anything and just laughed at him for taking a job there without properly researching the place.

 

The chap chose a new career after that.

Was that downstairs?.